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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,000.25, 4,500.36 and 809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,000.25, 4,500.36 and 809.20 is: 1,213.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.25 : 4,500.36 = 809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.25/4,500.36 = 809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.25x = 4,500.36 × 809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.25x = 3,641,691.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,691.31/3,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213.80

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