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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,400.31, 2,184,963.98 and 1,461,493.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,400.31, 2,184,963.98 and 1,461,493.23 is: 2,018,016.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,400.31 : 2,184,963.98 = 1,461,493.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,400.31/2,184,963.98 = 1,461,493.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,400.31x = 2,184,963.98 × 1,461,493.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,400.31x = 3,193,310,057,256.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,310,057,256.39/1,582,400.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,016.58

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