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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515.02, 772.02 and 240.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515.02, 772.02 and 240.88 is: 361.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515.02 : 772.02 = 240.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515.02/772.02 = 240.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515.02x = 772.02 × 240.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515.02x = 185,964.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,964.18/515.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.08

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