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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.13, 773.99 and 207.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.13, 773.99 and 207.92 is: 311.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.13 : 773.99 = 207.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.13/773.99 = 207.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.13x = 773.99 × 207.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.13x = 160,928.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,928.32/516.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311.80

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