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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.42, 918.84 and 201.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.42, 918.84 and 201.55 is: 302.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.42 : 918.84 = 201.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.42/918.84 = 201.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.42x = 918.84 × 201.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.42x = 185,192.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,192.20/612.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.39

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