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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.01, 772.39 and 369.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.01, 772.39 and 369.40 is: 552.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.01 : 772.39 = 369.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.01/772.39 = 369.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.01x = 772.39 × 369.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.01x = 285,320.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,320.87/516.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.94

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