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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.43, 918.76 and 201.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.43, 918.76 and 201.68 is: 302.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.43 : 918.76 = 201.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.43/918.76 = 201.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.43x = 918.76 × 201.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.43x = 185,297.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,297.81/612.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.56

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