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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.02, 772.38 and 272.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.02, 772.38 and 272.22 is: 407.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.02 : 772.38 = 272.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.02/772.38 = 272.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.02x = 772.38 × 272.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.02x = 210,257.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,257.28/516.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.46

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