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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515.40, 772.73 and 241.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515.40, 772.73 and 241.35 is: 361.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515.40 : 772.73 = 241.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515.40/772.73 = 241.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515.40x = 772.73 × 241.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515.40x = 186,498.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,498.39/515.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.85

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