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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.83, 919.30 and 201.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.83, 919.30 and 201.97 is: 302.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.83 : 919.30 = 201.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.83/919.30 = 201.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.83x = 919.30 × 201.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.83x = 185,666.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,666.42/612.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.97

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