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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.14, 917.89 and 201.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.14, 917.89 and 201.01 is: 301.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.14 : 917.89 = 201.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.14/917.89 = 201.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.14x = 917.89 × 201.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.14x = 184,505.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,505.07/612.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.41

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