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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596.18, 2,393.05 and 1,433.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596.18, 2,393.05 and 1,433.37 is: 2,148.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596.18 : 2,393.05 = 1,433.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596.18/2,393.05 = 1,433.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596.18x = 2,393.05 × 1,433.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596.18x = 3,430,126.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,430,126.08/1,596.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148.96

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