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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.84, 919.12 and 201.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.84, 919.12 and 201.88 is: 302.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.84 : 919.12 = 201.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.84/919.12 = 201.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.84x = 919.12 × 201.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.84x = 185,551.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,551.95/612.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.77

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