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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.70, 1,501.05 and 563.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.70, 1,501.05 and 563.30 is: 844.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.70 : 1,501.05 = 563.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.70/1,501.05 = 563.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.70x = 1,501.05 × 563.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.70x = 845,541.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,541.47/1,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 844.95

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