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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.00, 817.42 and 179.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.00, 817.42 and 179.74 is: 269.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.00 : 817.42 = 179.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.00/817.42 = 179.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.00x = 817.42 × 179.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.00x = 146,921.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,921.38/545.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269.58

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