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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.87, 757.10 and 352.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.87, 757.10 and 352.31 is: 485.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.87 : 757.10 = 352.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.87/757.10 = 352.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.87x = 757.10 × 352.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.87x = 266,731.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,731.00/548.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485.97

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