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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,568,715.40, 2,353,073.10 and 1,462,427.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,568,715.40, 2,353,073.10 and 1,462,427.20 is: 2,193,640.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,715.40 : 2,353,073.10 = 1,462,427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,715.40/2,353,073.10 = 1,462,427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,715.40x = 2,353,073.10 × 1,462,427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,715.40x = 3,441,198,105,028.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,198,105,028.32/1,568,715.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,640.80

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