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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.53, 824.51 and 241.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.53, 824.51 and 241.16 is: 361.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.53 : 824.51 = 241.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.53/824.51 = 241.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.53x = 824.51 × 241.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.53x = 198,839.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,839.69/549.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361.84

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