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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.04, 1,499.86 and 629.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.04, 1,499.86 and 629.68 is: 944.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.04 : 1,499.86 = 629.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.04/1,499.86 = 629.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.04x = 1,499.86 × 629.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.04x = 944,431.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 944,431.84/1,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 944.39

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