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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546.98, 820.48 and 181.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546.98, 820.48 and 181.80 is: 272.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546.98 : 820.48 = 181.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546.98/820.48 = 181.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546.98x = 820.48 × 181.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546.98x = 149,163.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,163.26/546.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272.70

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