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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.52, 776.00 and 476.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.52, 776.00 and 476.42 is: 715.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.52 : 776.00 = 476.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.52/776.00 = 476.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.52x = 776.00 × 476.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.52x = 369,701.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,701.48/516.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715.76

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