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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.92, 820.74 and 365.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.92, 820.74 and 365.40 is: 547.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.92 : 820.74 = 365.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.92/820.74 = 365.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.92x = 820.74 × 365.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.92x = 299,898.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,898.40/547.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547.34

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