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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,286.45, 93,318.30 and 37,898.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,286.45, 93,318.30 and 37,898.70 is: 56,780.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,286.45 : 93,318.30 = 37,898.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,286.45/93,318.30 = 37,898.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,286.45x = 93,318.30 × 37,898.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,286.45x = 3,536,642,256.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,642,256.21/62,286.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,780.28

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