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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.02, 817.68 and 408.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.02, 817.68 and 408.33 is: 612.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.02 : 817.68 = 408.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.02/817.68 = 408.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.02x = 817.68 × 408.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.02x = 333,883.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,883.27/545.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612.61

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