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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.51, 821.00 and 200.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.51, 821.00 and 200.58 is: 300.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.51 : 821.00 = 200.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.51/821.00 = 200.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.51x = 821.00 × 200.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.51x = 164,677.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,677.23/547.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300.77

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