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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.86, 919.41 and 202.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.86, 919.41 and 202.02 is: 303.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.86 : 919.41 = 202.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.86/919.41 = 202.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.86x = 919.41 × 202.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.86x = 185,738.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,738.20/612.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.07

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