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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,476,596.20, 2,214,894.30 and 1,462,599.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,476,596.20, 2,214,894.30 and 1,462,599.40 is: 2,193,899.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,596.20 : 2,214,894.30 = 1,462,599.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,596.20/2,214,894.30 = 1,462,599.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,596.20x = 2,214,894.30 × 1,462,599.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,596.20x = 3,239,503,074,243.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,239,503,074,243.42/1,476,596.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,899.10

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