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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.25, 918.45 and 201.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.25, 918.45 and 201.27 is: 301.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.25 : 918.45 = 201.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.25/918.45 = 201.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.25x = 918.45 × 201.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.25x = 184,856.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,856.43/612.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.93

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