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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.51, 1,500.25 and 307.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.51, 1,500.25 and 307.04 is: 460.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.51 : 1,500.25 = 307.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.51/1,500.25 = 307.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.51x = 1,500.25 × 307.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.51x = 460,636.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,636.76/1,000.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.40

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