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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.70, 1,501.35 and 967.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.70, 1,501.35 and 967.30 is: 1,452.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.70 : 1,501.35 = 967.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.70/1,501.35 = 967.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.70x = 1,501.35 × 967.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.70x = 1,452,255.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,255.86/999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,452.69

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