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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.49, 822.71 and 201.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.49, 822.71 and 201.76 is: 302.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.49 : 822.71 = 201.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.49/822.71 = 201.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.49x = 822.71 × 201.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.49x = 165,987.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,987.28/548.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.63

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