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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.15, 773.73 and 207.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.15, 773.73 and 207.84 is: 311.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.15 : 773.73 = 207.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.15/773.73 = 207.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.15x = 773.73 × 207.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.15x = 160,812.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,812.04/516.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311.56

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