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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.46, 823.02 and 201.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.46, 823.02 and 201.77 is: 302.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.46 : 823.02 = 201.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.46/823.02 = 201.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.46x = 823.02 × 201.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.46x = 166,056.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,056.63/548.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.77

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