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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612, 918.12 and 201.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612, 918.12 and 201.16 is: 301.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612 : 918.12 = 201.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612/918.12 = 201.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612x = 918.12 × 201.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612x = 184,689.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,689.02/612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.78

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