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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.20, 820.70 and 181.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.20, 820.70 and 181.89 is: 272.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.20 : 820.70 = 181.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.20/820.70 = 181.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.20x = 820.70 × 181.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.20x = 149,279.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,279.63/547.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272.81

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