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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.41, 918.52 and 201.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.41, 918.52 and 201.87 is: 302.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.41 : 918.52 = 201.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.41/918.52 = 201.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.41x = 918.52 × 201.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.41x = 185,421.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,421.63/612.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.77

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