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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.01, 917.76 and 201.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.01, 917.76 and 201.04 is: 301.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.01 : 917.76 = 201.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.01/917.76 = 201.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.01x = 917.76 × 201.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.01x = 184,506.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,506.47/612.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.48

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