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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.80, 772.74 and 271.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.80, 772.74 and 271.26 is: 407.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.80 : 772.74 = 271.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.80/772.74 = 271.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.80x = 772.74 × 271.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.80x = 209,613.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,613.45/514.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.17

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