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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.36, 824.48 and 224.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.36, 824.48 and 224.92 is: 337.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.36 : 824.48 = 224.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.36/824.48 = 224.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.36x = 824.48 × 224.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.36x = 185,442.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,442.04/549.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337.56

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