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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.75, 713.00 and 307.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.75, 713.00 and 307.00 is: 423.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.75 : 713.00 = 307.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.75/713.00 = 307.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.75x = 713.00 × 307.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.75x = 218,889.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,889.29/516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423.59

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