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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.93, 772.40 and 241.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.93, 772.40 and 241.33 is: 362.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.93 : 772.40 = 241.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.93/772.40 = 241.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.93x = 772.40 × 241.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.93x = 186,402.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,402.09/514.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.00

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