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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,500.00, 2,250.25 and 459.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,500.00, 2,250.25 and 459.98 is: 690.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500.00 : 2,250.25 = 459.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500.00/2,250.25 = 459.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500.00x = 2,250.25 × 459.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500.00x = 1,035,066.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,066.03/1,500.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690.04

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