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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000, 1,500.24 and 479.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000, 1,500.24 and 479.86 is: 719.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000 : 1,500.24 = 479.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000/1,500.24 = 479.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000x = 1,500.24 × 479.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000x = 719,905.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,905.17/1,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719.91

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