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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.90, 713.10 and 350.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.90, 713.10 and 350.85 is: 484.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.90 : 713.10 = 350.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.90/713.10 = 350.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.90x = 713.10 × 350.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.90x = 250,191.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,191.14/516.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484.02

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