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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596.50, 2,395.01 and 500.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596.50, 2,395.01 and 500.58 is: 750.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596.50 : 2,395.01 = 500.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596.50/2,395.01 = 500.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596.50x = 2,395.01 × 500.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596.50x = 1,198,894.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,894.11/1,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750.95

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