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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.95, 820.14 and 300.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.95, 820.14 and 300.78 is: 450.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.95 : 820.14 = 300.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.95/820.14 = 300.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.95x = 820.14 × 300.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.95x = 246,681.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,681.71/547.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.19

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