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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.69, 824.85 and 241.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.69, 824.85 and 241.59 is: 362.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.69 : 824.85 = 241.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.69/824.85 = 241.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.69x = 824.85 × 241.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.69x = 199,275.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,275.51/549.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.52

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