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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.34, 1,500.50 and 306.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.34, 1,500.50 and 306.99 is: 460.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.34 : 1,500.50 = 306.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.34/1,500.50 = 306.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.34x = 1,500.50 × 306.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.34x = 460,636.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,636.96/1,000.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.48

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