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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.12, 918.21 and 201.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.12, 918.21 and 201.08 is: 301.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.12 : 918.21 = 201.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.12/918.21 = 201.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.12x = 918.21 × 201.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.12x = 184,633.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,633.67/612.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.63

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