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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.88, 919.11 and 201.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.88, 919.11 and 201.76 is: 302.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.88 : 919.11 = 201.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.88/919.11 = 201.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.88x = 919.11 × 201.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.88x = 185,439.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,439.63/612.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.57

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