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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.12, 918.35 and 201.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.12, 918.35 and 201.32 is: 302.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.12 : 918.35 = 201.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.12/918.35 = 201.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.12x = 918.35 × 201.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.12x = 184,882.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,882.22/612.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.04

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