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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.36, 918.48 and 201.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.36, 918.48 and 201.51 is: 302.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.36 : 918.48 = 201.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.36/918.48 = 201.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.36x = 918.48 × 201.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.36x = 185,082.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,082.90/612.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.25

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