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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.94, 757.44 and 521.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.94, 757.44 and 521.24 is: 719.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.94 : 757.44 = 521.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.94/757.44 = 521.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.94x = 757.44 × 521.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.94x = 394,805.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,805.70/548.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719.22

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