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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.60, 713.18 and 398.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.60, 713.18 and 398.31 is: 549.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.60 : 713.18 = 398.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.60/713.18 = 398.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.60x = 713.18 × 398.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.60x = 284,066.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,066.73/516.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549.88

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