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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.25, 817.86 and 134.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.25, 817.86 and 134.39 is: 201.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.25 : 817.86 = 134.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.25/817.86 = 134.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.25x = 817.86 × 134.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.25x = 109,914.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,914.75/545.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201.59

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