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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.00, 713.00 and 383.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.00, 713.00 and 383.75 is: 530.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.00 : 713.00 = 383.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.00/713.00 = 383.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.00x = 713.00 × 383.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.00x = 273,612.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,612.39/516.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530.26

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