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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.36, 820.10 and 512.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.36, 820.10 and 512.96 is: 765.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.36 : 820.10 = 512.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.36/820.10 = 512.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.36x = 820.10 × 512.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.36x = 420,678.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,678.50/549.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765.76

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