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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000.07, 1,501.21 and 589.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000.07, 1,501.21 and 589.50 is: 884.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.07 : 1,501.21 = 589.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.07/1,501.21 = 589.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.07x = 1,501.21 × 589.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.07x = 884,966.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,966.60/1,000.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884.90

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