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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.82, 1,501.00 and 307.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.82, 1,501.00 and 307.33 is: 460.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.82 : 1,501.00 = 307.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.82/1,501.00 = 307.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.82x = 1,501.00 × 307.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.82x = 461,297.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,297.81/1,000.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.92

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