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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.50, 818.07 and 198.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.50, 818.07 and 198.79 is: 298.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.50 : 818.07 = 198.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.50/818.07 = 198.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.50x = 818.07 × 198.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.50x = 162,624.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,624.14/545.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298.12

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