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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.88, 919.23 and 202.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.88, 919.23 and 202.03 is: 303.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.88 : 919.23 = 202.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.88/919.23 = 202.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.88x = 919.23 × 202.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.88x = 185,712.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,712.04/612.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.02

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