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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.60, 918.78 and 201.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.60, 918.78 and 201.75 is: 302.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.60 : 918.78 = 201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.60/918.78 = 201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.60x = 918.78 × 201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.60x = 185,363.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,363.87/612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.59

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