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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515.34, 772.54 and 241.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515.34, 772.54 and 241.76 is: 362.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515.34 : 772.54 = 241.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515.34/772.54 = 241.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515.34x = 772.54 × 241.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515.34x = 186,769.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,769.27/515.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.42

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