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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.53, 824.48 and 241.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.53, 824.48 and 241.34 is: 362.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.53 : 824.48 = 241.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.53/824.48 = 241.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.53x = 824.48 × 241.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.53x = 198,974.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,974.67/549.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.08

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