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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.72, 824.24 and 224.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.72, 824.24 and 224.72 is: 336.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.72 : 824.24 = 224.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.72/824.24 = 224.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.72x = 824.24 × 224.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.72x = 185,223.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,223.21/549.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.94

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