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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.90, 817.48 and 479.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.90, 817.48 and 479.10 is: 720.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.90 : 817.48 = 479.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.90/817.48 = 479.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.90x = 817.48 × 479.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.90x = 391,654.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,654.67/543.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720.09

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