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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.30, 1,500.32 and 269.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.30, 1,500.32 and 269.92 is: 404.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.30 : 1,500.32 = 269.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.30/1,500.32 = 269.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.30x = 1,500.32 × 269.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.30x = 404,965.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,965.02/1,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404.84

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