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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217.60, 324.80 and 201.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217.60, 324.80 and 201.76 is: 301.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217.60 : 324.80 = 201.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217.60/324.80 = 201.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217.60x = 324.80 × 201.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217.60x = 65,531.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,531.65/217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.16

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