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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.89, 919.14 and 201.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.89, 919.14 and 201.80 is: 302.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.89 : 919.14 = 201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.89/919.14 = 201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.89x = 919.14 × 201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.89x = 185,482.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,482.45/612.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.64

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