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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.12, 918.30 and 201.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.12, 918.30 and 201.12 is: 301.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.12 : 918.30 = 201.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.12/918.30 = 201.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.12x = 918.30 × 201.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.12x = 184,688.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,688.50/612.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.72

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