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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 364.66, 547.00 and 121.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 364.66, 547.00 and 121.21 is: 181.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    364.66 : 547.00 = 121.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    364.66/547.00 = 121.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    364.66x = 547.00 × 121.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    364.66x = 66,300.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,300.20/364.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181.81

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