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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.43, 918.63 and 201.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.43, 918.63 and 201.47 is: 302.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.43 : 918.63 = 201.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.43/918.63 = 201.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.43x = 918.63 × 201.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.43x = 185,076.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,076.39/612.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.20

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