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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.38, 820.74 and 218.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.38, 820.74 and 218.37 is: 327.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.38 : 820.74 = 218.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.38/820.74 = 218.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.38x = 820.74 × 218.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.38x = 179,221.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,221.58/547.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327.42

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