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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515.36, 772.44 and 241.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515.36, 772.44 and 241.18 is: 361.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515.36 : 772.44 = 241.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515.36/772.44 = 241.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515.36x = 772.44 × 241.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515.36x = 186,294.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,294.24/515.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.48

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