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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.32, 820.87 and 200.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.32, 820.87 and 200.53 is: 300.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.32 : 820.87 = 200.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.32/820.87 = 200.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.32x = 820.87 × 200.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.32x = 164,609.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,609.74/547.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300.76

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