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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,001.80, 93,001.48 and 20,448.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,001.80, 93,001.48 and 20,448.80 is: 30,672.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,001.80 : 93,001.48 = 20,448.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,001.80/93,001.48 = 20,448.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,001.80x = 93,001.48 × 20,448.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,001.80x = 1,901,768,664.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,768,664.22/62,001.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,672.80

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