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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602.50, 903.19 and 212.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 602.50, 903.19 and 212.23 is: 318.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.50 : 903.19 = 212.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.50/903.19 = 212.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.50x = 903.19 × 212.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.50x = 191,684.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,684.01/602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318.15

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