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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.72, 919 and 201.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.72, 919 and 201.86 is: 302.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.72 : 919 = 201.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.72/919 = 201.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.72x = 919 × 201.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.72x = 185,509.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,509.34/612.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.76

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