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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.51, 818.38 and 198.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.51, 818.38 and 198.87 is: 298.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.51 : 818.38 = 198.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.51/818.38 = 198.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.51x = 818.38 × 198.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.51x = 162,747.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,747.14/545.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298.34

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