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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.66, 824.82 and 241.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.66, 824.82 and 241.66 is: 362.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.66 : 824.82 = 241.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.66/824.82 = 241.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.66x = 824.82 × 241.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.66x = 199,326.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,326.00/549.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.64

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