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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.80, 919.20 and 201.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.80, 919.20 and 201.97 is: 302.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.80 : 919.20 = 201.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.80/919.20 = 201.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.80x = 919.20 × 201.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.80x = 185,650.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,650.82/612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.96

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