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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,457,583.60, 2,186,375.40 and 1,398,534.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,457,583.60, 2,186,375.40 and 1,398,534.60 is: 2,097,801.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,583.60 : 2,186,375.40 = 1,398,534.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,583.60/2,186,375.40 = 1,398,534.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,583.60x = 2,186,375.40 × 1,398,534.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,583.60x = 3,057,721,645,488.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,721,645,488.84/1,457,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,097,801.90

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