A tuning fork of frequency \(512~\text{Hz}\) makes \(4~\text{beats/s}\) with the vibrating string of a piano. The beat frequency decreases to \(2~\text{beats/s}\) when the tension in the piano string is slightly increased. The frequency of the piano string before increasing the tension was:
1. \(510~\text{Hz}\) 
2. \(514~\text{Hz}\) 
3. \(516~\text{Hz}\) 
4. \(508~\text{Hz}\) 

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