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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,144.24, 93,215.84 and 37,191.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,144.24, 93,215.84 and 37,191.20 is: 55,786.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,144.24 : 93,215.84 = 37,191.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,144.24/93,215.84 = 37,191.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,144.24x = 93,215.84 × 37,191.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,144.24x = 3,466,808,948.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,808,948.61/62,144.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,786.49

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