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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.36, 918.36 and 179.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.36, 918.36 and 179.46 is: 269.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.36 : 918.36 = 179.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.36/918.36 = 179.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.36x = 918.36 × 179.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.36x = 164,808.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,808.89/612.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269.14

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