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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,562,359.14, 2,343,538.71 and 1,482,577.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,562,359.14, 2,343,538.71 and 1,482,577.38 is: 2,223,866.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,359.14 : 2,343,538.71 = 1,482,577.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,359.14/2,343,538.71 = 1,482,577.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,359.14x = 2,343,538.71 × 1,482,577.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,359.14x = 3,474,477,480,600.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,477,480,600.38/1,562,359.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,866.07

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