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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.49, 918.81 and 201.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.49, 918.81 and 201.67 is: 302.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.49 : 918.81 = 201.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.49/918.81 = 201.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.49x = 918.81 × 201.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.49x = 185,296.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,296.41/612.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.53

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