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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.38, 918.64 and 201.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.38, 918.64 and 201.40 is: 302.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.38 : 918.64 = 201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.38/918.64 = 201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.38x = 918.64 × 201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.38x = 185,011.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,011.30/612.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.12

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