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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.75, 1,501.05 and 307.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.75, 1,501.05 and 307.42 is: 461.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.75 : 1,501.05 = 307.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.75/1,501.05 = 307.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.75x = 1,501.05 × 307.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.75x = 461,452.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,452.79/1,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461.11

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