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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.98, 772.44 and 207.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.98, 772.44 and 207.03 is: 310.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.98 : 772.44 = 207.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.98/772.44 = 207.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.98x = 772.44 × 207.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.98x = 159,918.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,918.25/514.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310.53

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