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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.33, 1,493.08 and 938.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.33, 1,493.08 and 938.77 is: 1,401.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.33 : 1,493.08 = 938.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.33/1,493.08 = 938.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.33x = 1,493.08 × 938.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.33x = 1,401,658.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,658.71/1,000.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,401.20

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