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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.69, 1,500.39 and 480.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.69, 1,500.39 and 480.01 is: 719.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.69 : 1,500.39 = 480.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.69/1,500.39 = 480.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.69x = 1,500.39 × 480.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.69x = 720,202.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,202.20/1,000.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719.71

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