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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.48, 1,500.89 and 307.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.48, 1,500.89 and 307.08 is: 460.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.48 : 1,500.89 = 307.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.48/1,500.89 = 307.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.48x = 1,500.89 × 307.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.48x = 460,893.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,893.30/1,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.67

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