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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540.68, 745.27 and 516.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540.68, 745.27 and 516.38 is: 711.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540.68 : 745.27 = 516.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540.68/745.27 = 516.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540.68x = 745.27 × 516.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540.68x = 384,837.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,837.51/540.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711.77

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