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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216.38, 324.37 and 72.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216.38, 324.37 and 72.07 is: 108.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216.38 : 324.37 = 72.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216.38/324.37 = 72.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216.38x = 324.37 × 72.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216.38x = 23,376.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,376.63/216.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.03

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