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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.18, 824.00 and 428.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.18, 824.00 and 428.49 is: 642.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.18 : 824.00 = 428.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.18/824.00 = 428.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.18x = 824.00 × 428.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.18x = 353,073.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,073.62/549.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642.91

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