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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.00, 814.51 and 177.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.00, 814.51 and 177.80 is: 266.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.00 : 814.51 = 177.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.00/814.51 = 177.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.00x = 814.51 × 177.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.00x = 144,816.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,816.03/543.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266.69

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