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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.56, 820.43 and 273.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.56, 820.43 and 273.07 is: 409.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.56 : 820.43 = 273.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.56/820.43 = 273.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.56x = 820.43 × 273.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.56x = 224,035.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,035.50/547.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.15

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