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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.06, 918 and 201.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.06, 918 and 201.18 is: 301.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.06 : 918 = 201.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.06/918 = 201.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.06x = 918 × 201.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.06x = 184,683.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,683.24/612.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.74

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