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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545.96, 819.15 and 199.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545.96, 819.15 and 199.32 is: 299.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545.96 : 819.15 = 199.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545.96/819.15 = 199.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545.96x = 819.15 × 199.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545.96x = 163,268.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,268.88/545.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.05

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