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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,116.50, 93,179.61 and 20,563.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,116.50, 93,179.61 and 20,563.50 is: 30,846.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,116.50 : 93,179.61 = 20,563.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,116.50/93,179.61 = 20,563.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,116.50x = 93,179.61 × 20,563.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,116.50x = 1,916,098,910.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,098,910.24/62,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,846.86

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