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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.19, 817.80 and 134.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.19, 817.80 and 134.32 is: 201.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.19 : 817.80 = 134.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.19/817.80 = 134.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.19x = 817.80 × 134.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.19x = 109,846.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,846.90/545.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.48

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