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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612, 918.05 and 201.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612, 918.05 and 201.13 is: 301.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612 : 918.05 = 201.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612/918.05 = 201.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612x = 918.05 × 201.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612x = 184,644.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,644.10/612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.71

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