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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.48, 918.58 and 201.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.48, 918.58 and 201.50 is: 302.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.48 : 918.58 = 201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.48/918.58 = 201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.48x = 918.58 × 201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.48x = 185,093.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,093.87/612.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.20

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