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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.25, 918.42 and 201.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.25, 918.42 and 201.37 is: 302.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.25 : 918.42 = 201.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.25/918.42 = 201.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.25x = 918.42 × 201.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.25x = 184,942.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,942.24/612.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.07

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