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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.92, 824.20 and 260.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.92, 824.20 and 260.80 is: 390.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.92 : 824.20 = 260.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.92/824.20 = 260.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.92x = 824.20 × 260.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.92x = 214,951.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,951.36/549.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390.88

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