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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216.72, 324.27 and 201.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216.72, 324.27 and 201.47 is: 301.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216.72 : 324.27 = 201.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216.72/324.27 = 201.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216.72x = 324.27 × 201.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216.72x = 65,329.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,329.06/216.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.44

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