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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.77, 919.15 and 201.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.77, 919.15 and 201.94 is: 302.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.77 : 919.15 = 201.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.77/919.15 = 201.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.77x = 919.15 × 201.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.77x = 185,615.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,615.52/612.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.91

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