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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.32, 820.37 and 456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.32, 820.37 and 456.20 is: 683.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.32 : 820.37 = 456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.32/820.37 = 456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.32x = 820.37 × 456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.32x = 374,252.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,252.79/547.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683.79

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