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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,000.20, 93,000.57 and 15,252.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,000.20, 93,000.57 and 15,252.94 is: 22,879.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,000.20 : 93,000.57 = 15,252.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,000.20/93,000.57 = 15,252.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,000.20x = 93,000.57 × 15,252.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,000.20x = 1,418,532,114.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,532,114.18/62,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,879.48

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