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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.59, 919.01 and 201.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.59, 919.01 and 201.71 is: 302.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.59 : 919.01 = 201.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.59/919.01 = 201.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.59x = 919.01 × 201.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.59x = 185,369.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,369.42/612.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.60

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