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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.69, 757.17 and 299.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.69, 757.17 and 299.96 is: 413.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.69 : 757.17 = 299.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.69/757.17 = 299.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.69x = 757.17 × 299.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.69x = 227,122.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,122.61/548.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413.93

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