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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.52, 824.50 and 257.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.52, 824.50 and 257.18 is: 385.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.52 : 824.50 = 257.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.52/824.50 = 257.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.52x = 824.50 × 257.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.52x = 212,044.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,044.91/549.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385.87

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