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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.64, 919.06 and 201.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.64, 919.06 and 201.78 is: 302.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.64 : 919.06 = 201.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.64/919.06 = 201.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.64x = 919.06 × 201.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.64x = 185,447.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,447.93/612.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.70

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