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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.04, 820.08 and 181.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.04, 820.08 and 181.59 is: 272.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.04 : 820.08 = 181.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.04/820.08 = 181.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.04x = 820.08 × 181.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.04x = 148,918.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,918.33/547.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272.23

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