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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.66, 822.54 and 201.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.66, 822.54 and 201.80 is: 302.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.66 : 822.54 = 201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.66/822.54 = 201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.66x = 822.54 × 201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.66x = 165,988.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,988.57/548.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.53

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