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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.49, 1,380.04 and 835.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.49, 1,380.04 and 835.45 is: 1,152.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.49 : 1,380.04 = 835.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.49/1,380.04 = 835.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.49x = 1,380.04 × 835.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.49x = 1,152,948.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,948.88/1,000.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,152.39

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