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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.57, 918.66 and 201.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.57, 918.66 and 201.63 is: 302.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.57 : 918.66 = 201.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.57/918.66 = 201.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.57x = 918.66 × 201.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.57x = 185,229.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,229.42/612.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.38

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