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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.20, 824.40 and 475.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.20, 824.40 and 475.20 is: 715.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.20 : 824.40 = 475.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.20/824.40 = 475.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.20x = 824.40 × 475.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.20x = 391,754.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,754.88/547.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715.93

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