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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.47, 1,500.50 and 269.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.47, 1,500.50 and 269.88 is: 404.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.47 : 1,500.50 = 269.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.47/1,500.50 = 269.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.47x = 1,500.50 × 269.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.47x = 404,954.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,954.94/1,000.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404.76

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