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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.02, 820.79 and 273.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.02, 820.79 and 273.15 is: 409.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.02 : 820.79 = 273.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.02/820.79 = 273.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.02x = 820.79 × 273.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.02x = 224,193.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,193.32/547.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.85

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