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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.73, 772.71 and 385.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.73, 772.71 and 385.19 is: 576.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.73 : 772.71 = 385.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.73/772.71 = 385.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.73x = 772.71 × 385.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.73x = 297,640.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,640.16/516.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.01

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