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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544.67, 817.01 and 179.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544.67, 817.01 and 179.36 is: 269.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544.67 : 817.01 = 179.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544.67/817.01 = 179.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544.67x = 817.01 × 179.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544.67x = 146,538.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,538.91/544.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269.04

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