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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.51, 820.75 and 273.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.51, 820.75 and 273.34 is: 409.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.51 : 820.75 = 273.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.51/820.75 = 273.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.51x = 820.75 × 273.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.51x = 224,344.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,344.66/547.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.75

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