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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.46, 820.84 and 273.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.46, 820.84 and 273.41 is: 409.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.46 : 820.84 = 273.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.46/820.84 = 273.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.46x = 820.84 × 273.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.46x = 224,425.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,425.86/547.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.94

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