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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.79, 823.20 and 240.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.79, 823.20 and 240.48 is: 360.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.79 : 823.20 = 240.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.79/823.20 = 240.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.79x = 823.20 × 240.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.79x = 197,963.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,963.14/548.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360.73

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