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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.06, 917.73 and 241.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.06, 917.73 and 241.89 is: 362.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.06 : 917.73 = 241.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.06/917.73 = 241.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.06x = 917.73 × 241.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.06x = 221,989.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,989.71/612.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.69

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