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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596.24, 2,200.50 and 1,399.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596.24, 2,200.50 and 1,399.68 is: 1,929.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596.24 : 2,200.50 = 1,399.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596.24/2,200.50 = 1,399.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596.24x = 2,200.50 × 1,399.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596.24x = 3,079,995.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,079,995.84/1,596.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929.53

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