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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.02, 817.22 and 179.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.02, 817.22 and 179.78 is: 269.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.02 : 817.22 = 179.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.02/817.22 = 179.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.02x = 817.22 × 179.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.02x = 146,919.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,919.81/545.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269.57

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