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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.48, 772.56 and 408.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.48, 772.56 and 408.48 is: 611.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.48 : 772.56 = 408.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.48/772.56 = 408.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.48x = 772.56 × 408.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.48x = 315,575.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,575.31/516.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611.01

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