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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.84, 813.84 and 542.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.84, 813.84 and 542.56 is: 811.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.84 : 813.84 = 542.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.84/813.84 = 542.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.84x = 813.84 × 542.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.84x = 441,557.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,557.03/543.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811.92

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