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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.46, 918.71 and 201.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.46, 918.71 and 201.52 is: 302.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.46 : 918.71 = 201.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.46/918.71 = 201.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.46x = 918.71 × 201.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.46x = 185,139.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,139.34/612.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.29

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