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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,397.56, 2,184,960.18 and 1,461,490.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,397.56, 2,184,960.18 and 1,461,490.48 is: 2,018,012.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,397.56 : 2,184,960.18 = 1,461,490.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,397.56/2,184,960.18 = 1,461,490.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,397.56x = 2,184,960.18 × 1,461,490.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,397.56x = 3,193,298,502,249.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,298,502,249.09/1,582,397.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,012.78

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