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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216.77, 298.60 and 201.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216.77, 298.60 and 201.02 is: 276.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216.77 : 298.60 = 201.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216.77/298.60 = 201.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216.77x = 298.60 × 201.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216.77x = 60,022.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,022.58/216.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276.90

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