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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,136.90, 93,208.44 and 17,770.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,136.90, 93,208.44 and 17,770.17 is: 26,656.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,136.90 : 93,208.44 = 17,770.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,136.90/93,208.44 = 17,770.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,136.90x = 93,208.44 × 17,770.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,136.90x = 1,656,329,824.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,329,824.23/62,136.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,656.14

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