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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544, 815.80 and 178.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544, 815.80 and 178.68 is: 267.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544 : 815.80 = 178.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544/815.80 = 178.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544x = 815.80 × 178.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544x = 145,767.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,767.14/544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.95

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