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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,398.56, 2,184,961.56 and 1,461,491.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,398.56, 2,184,961.56 and 1,461,491.48 is: 2,018,014.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,398.56 : 2,184,961.56 = 1,461,491.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,398.56/2,184,961.56 = 1,461,491.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,398.56x = 2,184,961.56 × 1,461,491.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,398.56x = 3,193,302,704,067.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,302,704,067.51/1,582,398.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,014.16

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