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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.40, 1,499.40 and 513.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.40, 1,499.40 and 513.20 is: 769.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.40 : 1,499.40 = 513.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.40/1,499.40 = 513.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.40x = 1,499.40 × 513.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.40x = 769,492.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,492.08/1,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769.18

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