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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,218.67, 2,388,116.93 and 1,462,184.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,218.67, 2,388,116.93 and 1,462,184.73 is: 2,187,587.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,218.67 : 2,388,116.93 = 1,462,184.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,218.67/2,388,116.93 = 1,462,184.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,218.67x = 2,388,116.93 × 1,462,184.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,218.67x = 3,491,868,101,189.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,868,101,189.56/1,596,218.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,587.56

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