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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217.45, 324.26 and 200.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217.45, 324.26 and 200.62 is: 299.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217.45 : 324.26 = 200.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217.45/324.26 = 200.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217.45x = 324.26 × 200.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217.45x = 65,053.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,053.04/217.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.16

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