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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.88, 1,501.08 and 384.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.88, 1,501.08 and 384.36 is: 576.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.88 : 1,501.08 = 384.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.88/1,501.08 = 384.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.88x = 1,501.08 × 384.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.88x = 576,955.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,955.11/1,000.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.45

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