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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.74, 824.75 and 241.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.74, 824.75 and 241.65 is: 362.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.74 : 824.75 = 241.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.74/824.75 = 241.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.74x = 824.75 × 241.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.74x = 199,304.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,304.99/549.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.54

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