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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.33, 1,500.72 and 307.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.33, 1,500.72 and 307.10 is: 460.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.33 : 1,500.72 = 307.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.33/1,500.72 = 307.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.33x = 1,500.72 × 307.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.33x = 460,863.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,863.61/1,000.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.71

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