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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.16, 820.74 and 273.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.16, 820.74 and 273.02 is: 409.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.16 : 820.74 = 273.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.16/820.74 = 273.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.16x = 820.74 × 273.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.16x = 224,078.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,078.43/547.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.53

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