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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216.26, 298.45 and 201.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216.26, 298.45 and 201.07 is: 277.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216.26 : 298.45 = 201.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216.26/298.45 = 201.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216.26x = 298.45 × 201.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216.26x = 60,009.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,009.34/216.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277.49

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