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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.47, 918.89 and 201.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.47, 918.89 and 201.73 is: 302.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.47 : 918.89 = 201.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.47/918.89 = 201.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.47x = 918.89 × 201.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.47x = 185,365.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,365.89/612.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.65

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