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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.82, 919.04 and 201.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.82, 919.04 and 201.85 is: 302.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.82 : 919.04 = 201.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.82/919.04 = 201.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.82x = 919.04 × 201.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.82x = 185,504.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,504.92/612.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.71

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