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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.69, 919.09 and 201.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.69, 919.09 and 201.73 is: 302.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.69 : 919.09 = 201.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.69/919.09 = 201.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.69x = 919.09 × 201.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.69x = 185,408.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,408.03/612.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.61

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