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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.18, 824.04 and 241.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.18, 824.04 and 241.11 is: 361.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.18 : 824.04 = 241.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.18/824.04 = 241.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.18x = 824.04 × 241.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.18x = 198,684.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,684.28/549.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.78

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