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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.95, 919.40 and 202.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.95, 919.40 and 202.08 is: 303.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.95 : 919.40 = 202.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.95/919.40 = 202.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.95x = 919.40 × 202.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.95x = 185,788.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,788.26/612.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303.11

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