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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.67, 756.77 and 409.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.67, 756.77 and 409.26 is: 564.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.67 : 756.77 = 409.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.67/756.77 = 409.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.67x = 756.77 × 409.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.67x = 309,713.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,713.64/548.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564.48

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