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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.66, 919.00 and 179.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.66, 919.00 and 179.83 is: 269.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.66 : 919.00 = 179.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.66/919.00 = 179.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.66x = 919.00 × 179.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.66x = 165,258.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,258.73/612.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269.74

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