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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,562,362.14, 2,343,543.21 and 1,482,580.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,562,362.14, 2,343,543.21 and 1,482,580.38 is: 2,223,870.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,362.14 : 2,343,543.21 = 1,482,580.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,362.14/2,343,543.21 = 1,482,580.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,362.14x = 2,343,543.21 × 1,482,580.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,362.14x = 3,474,491,182,828.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,491,182,828.22/1,562,362.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,870.57

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