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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.52, 918.92 and 201.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.52, 918.92 and 201.69 is: 302.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.52 : 918.92 = 201.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.52/918.92 = 201.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.52x = 918.92 × 201.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.52x = 185,336.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,336.97/612.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.58

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