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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.43, 1,500.87 and 307.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.43, 1,500.87 and 307.11 is: 460.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.43 : 1,500.87 = 307.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.43/1,500.87 = 307.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.43x = 1,500.87 × 307.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.43x = 460,923.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,923.15/1,000.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.73

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