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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.26, 918.50 and 201.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.26, 918.50 and 201.41 is: 302.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.26 : 918.50 = 201.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.26/918.50 = 201.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.26x = 918.50 × 201.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.26x = 184,992.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,992.93/612.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.15

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