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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.98, 772.50 and 241.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.98, 772.50 and 241.08 is: 361.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.98 : 772.50 = 241.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.98/772.50 = 241.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.98x = 772.50 × 241.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.98x = 186,234.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,234.30/514.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.63

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