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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.37, 1,503.27 and 513.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.37, 1,503.27 and 513.77 is: 772.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.37 : 1,503.27 = 513.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.37/1,503.27 = 513.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.37x = 1,503.27 × 513.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.37x = 772,327.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,327.51/1,000.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772.05

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