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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.34, 824.17 and 224.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.34, 824.17 and 224.54 is: 336.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.34 : 824.17 = 224.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.34/824.17 = 224.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.34x = 824.17 × 224.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.34x = 185,059.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,059.13/549.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.88

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