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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515.46, 772.58 and 271.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515.46, 772.58 and 271.65 is: 407.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515.46 : 772.58 = 271.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515.46/772.58 = 271.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515.46x = 772.58 × 271.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515.46x = 209,871.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,871.36/515.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.15

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