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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,568,716.40, 2,353,074.60 and 1,462,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,568,716.40, 2,353,074.60 and 1,462,428.20 is: 2,193,642.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,716.40 : 2,353,074.60 = 1,462,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,716.40/2,353,074.60 = 1,462,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,716.40x = 2,353,074.60 × 1,462,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,716.40x = 3,441,202,651,743.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,202,651,743.72/1,568,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,642.30

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