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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.27, 918.57 and 201.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.27, 918.57 and 201.43 is: 302.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.27 : 918.57 = 201.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.27/918.57 = 201.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.27x = 918.57 × 201.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.27x = 185,027.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,027.56/612.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.20

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