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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.00, 1,380.00 and 557.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.00, 1,380.00 and 557.87 is: 769.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.00 : 1,380.00 = 557.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.00/1,380.00 = 557.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.00x = 1,380.00 × 557.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.00x = 769,863.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,863.68/1,000.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769.86

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