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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.93, 1,502.16 and 654.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.93, 1,502.16 and 654.16 is: 981.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.93 : 1,502.16 = 654.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.93/1,502.16 = 654.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.93x = 1,502.16 × 654.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.93x = 982,656.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 982,656.85/1,000.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 981.74

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