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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,399.56, 2,184,962.94 and 1,461,492.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,399.56, 2,184,962.94 and 1,461,492.48 is: 2,018,015.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,399.56 : 2,184,962.94 = 1,461,492.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,399.56/2,184,962.94 = 1,461,492.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,399.56x = 2,184,962.94 × 1,461,492.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,399.56x = 3,193,306,905,888.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,306,905,888.69/1,582,399.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,015.54

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