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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.75, 779.00 and 482.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.75, 779.00 and 482.38 is: 727.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.75 : 779.00 = 482.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.75/779.00 = 482.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.75x = 779.00 × 482.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.75x = 375,775.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,775.70/516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727.19

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