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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.90, 919.29 and 201.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.90, 919.29 and 201.96 is: 302.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.90 : 919.29 = 201.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.90/919.29 = 201.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.90x = 919.29 × 201.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.90x = 185,659.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,659.81/612.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.92

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