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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,123.50, 93,199.83 and 20,570.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,123.50, 93,199.83 and 20,570.50 is: 30,860.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,123.50 : 93,199.83 = 20,570.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,123.50/93,199.83 = 20,570.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,123.50x = 93,199.83 × 20,570.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,123.50x = 1,917,167,103.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,167,103.02/62,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,860.58

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