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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.44, 712.73 and 391.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.44, 712.73 and 391.91 is: 540.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.44 : 712.73 = 391.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.44/712.73 = 391.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.44x = 712.73 × 391.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.44x = 279,323.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,323.43/516.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.86

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