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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.46, 1,500.79 and 307.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.46, 1,500.79 and 307.12 is: 460.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.46 : 1,500.79 = 307.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.46/1,500.79 = 307.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.46x = 1,500.79 × 307.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.46x = 460,922.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,922.62/1,000.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.71

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