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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.10, 1,500.37 and 306.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.10, 1,500.37 and 306.83 is: 460.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.10 : 1,500.37 = 306.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.10/1,500.37 = 306.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.10x = 1,500.37 × 306.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.10x = 460,350.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,350.26/1,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.31

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