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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.40, 918.74 and 201.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.40, 918.74 and 201.52 is: 302.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.40 : 918.74 = 201.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.40/918.74 = 201.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.40x = 918.74 × 201.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.40x = 185,145.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,145.00/612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.33

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