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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.06, 918.02 and 179.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.06, 918.02 and 179.26 is: 268.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.06 : 918.02 = 179.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.06/918.02 = 179.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.06x = 918.02 × 179.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.06x = 164,564.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,564.27/612.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268.87

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