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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.00, 774.05 and 169.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.00, 774.05 and 169.23 is: 253.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.00 : 774.05 = 169.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.00/774.05 = 169.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.00x = 774.05 × 169.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.00x = 130,992.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,992.48/516.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253.86

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