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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.61, 824.74 and 203.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.61, 824.74 and 203.19 is: 304.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.61 : 824.74 = 203.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.61/824.74 = 203.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.61x = 824.74 × 203.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.61x = 167,576.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,576.86/549.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304.90

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