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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.85, 772.01 and 206.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.85, 772.01 and 206.44 is: 309.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.85 : 772.01 = 206.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.85/772.01 = 206.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.85x = 772.01 × 206.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.85x = 159,376.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,376.29/514.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309.56

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