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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.86, 772.27 and 168.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.86, 772.27 and 168.19 is: 252.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.86 : 772.27 = 168.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.86/772.27 = 168.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.86x = 772.27 × 168.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.86x = 129,888.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,888.09/514.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.28

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