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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.16, 757.92 and 478.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.16, 757.92 and 478.98 is: 662.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.16 : 757.92 = 478.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.16/757.92 = 478.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.16x = 757.92 × 478.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.16x = 363,028.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,028.52/548.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662.27

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