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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.80, 820.80 and 466.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.80, 820.80 and 466.80 is: 699.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.80 : 820.80 = 466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.80/820.80 = 466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.80x = 820.80 × 466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.80x = 383,149.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,149.44/547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699.43

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