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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.80, 824.64 and 241.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.80, 824.64 and 241.64 is: 362.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.80 : 824.64 = 241.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.80/824.64 = 241.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.80x = 824.64 × 241.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.80x = 199,266.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,266.01/549.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.43

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