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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.58, 1,500.98 and 384.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.58, 1,500.98 and 384.81 is: 577.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.58 : 1,500.98 = 384.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.58/1,500.98 = 384.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.58x = 1,500.98 × 384.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.58x = 577,590.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,590.19/1,000.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 577.26

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