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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.96, 772.60 and 226.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.96, 772.60 and 226.24 is: 339.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.96 : 772.60 = 226.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.96/772.60 = 226.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.96x = 772.60 × 226.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.96x = 174,793.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,793.02/514.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339.43

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