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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.20, 1,350 and 999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.20, 1,350 and 999.20 is: 1,350

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.20 : 1,350 = 999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.20/1,350 = 999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.20x = 1,350 × 999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.20x = 1,348,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,920/999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,350

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