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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.60, 918.81 and 201.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.60, 918.81 and 201.72 is: 302.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.60 : 918.81 = 201.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.60/918.81 = 201.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.60x = 918.81 × 201.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.60x = 185,342.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,342.35/612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.55

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