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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,000.80, 93,001.20 and 22,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,000.80, 93,001.20 and 22,559.20 is: 33,838.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,000.80 : 93,001.20 = 22,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,000.80/93,001.20 = 22,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,000.80x = 93,001.20 × 22,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,000.80x = 2,098,032,671.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,032,671.04/62,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,838.80

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