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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.38, 824.02 and 179.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.38, 824.02 and 179.17 is: 268.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.38 : 824.02 = 179.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.38/824.02 = 179.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.38x = 824.02 × 179.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.38x = 147,637.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,637.16/549.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268.74

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