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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.92, 713.03 and 369.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.92, 713.03 and 369.29 is: 509.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.92 : 713.03 = 369.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.92/713.03 = 369.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.92x = 713.03 × 369.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.92x = 263,314.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,314.78/516.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509.40

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