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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.82, 751.53 and 497.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.82, 751.53 and 497.22 is: 684.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.82 : 751.53 = 497.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.82/751.53 = 497.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.82x = 751.53 × 497.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.82x = 373,675.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,675.75/545.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684.61

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