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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.82, 919.37 and 202.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.82, 919.37 and 202.09 is: 303.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.82 : 919.37 = 202.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.82/919.37 = 202.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.82x = 919.37 × 202.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.82x = 185,789.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,789.88/612.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.17

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