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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.80, 772.16 and 240.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.80, 772.16 and 240.82 is: 361.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.80 : 772.16 = 240.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.80/772.16 = 240.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.80x = 772.16 × 240.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.80x = 185,951.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,951.57/514.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.21

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