Let the unknown number be $$x$$. According to the problem, we have:
$$x + \frac{1}{6}x = 252$$
Now, we need to solve this equation to find the value of $$x$$.
First, we can rewrite the equation as:
$$\frac{6}{6}x + \frac{1}{6}x = 252$$
$$\frac{7}{6}x = 252$$
Now, we can multiply both sides of the equation by $$\frac{6}{7}$$ to isolate $$x$$:
$$x = 252 \cdot \frac{6}{7}$$
$$x = \frac{252 \cdot 6}{7}$$
Now, divide 252 by 7:
$$252 \div 7 = 36$$
So,
$$x = 36 \cdot 6$$
$$x = 216$$
Therefore, the unknown number is 216.
Answer: 216