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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.86, 757.43 and 409.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.86, 757.43 and 409.10 is: 564.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.86 : 757.43 = 409.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.86/757.43 = 409.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.86x = 757.43 × 409.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.86x = 309,860.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,860.23/548.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564.55

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