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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.49, 918.94 and 201.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.49, 918.94 and 201.93 is: 302.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.49 : 918.94 = 201.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.49/918.94 = 201.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.49x = 918.94 × 201.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.49x = 185,561.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,561.55/612.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.96

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