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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.26, 918.19 and 201.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.26, 918.19 and 201.29 is: 301.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.26 : 918.19 = 201.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.26/918.19 = 201.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.26x = 918.19 × 201.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.26x = 184,818.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,818.69/612.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.86

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