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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.98, 772.39 and 168.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.98, 772.39 and 168.31 is: 252.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.98 : 772.39 = 168.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.98/772.39 = 168.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.98x = 772.39 × 168.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.98x = 130,001.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,001.90/514.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.44

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