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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.00, 711.75 and 306.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.00, 711.75 and 306.02 is: 422.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.00 : 711.75 = 306.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.00/711.75 = 306.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.00x = 711.75 × 306.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.00x = 217,810.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,810.94/516.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422.11

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