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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.50, 822.25 and 201.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.50, 822.25 and 201.65 is: 302.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.50 : 822.25 = 201.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.50/822.25 = 201.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.50x = 822.25 × 201.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.50x = 165,803.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,803.64/548.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.28

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