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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.86, 919.17 and 201.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.86, 919.17 and 201.98 is: 302.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.86 : 919.17 = 201.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.86/919.17 = 201.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.86x = 919.17 × 201.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.86x = 185,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,656.25/612.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.94

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