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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,286.45, 93,467.03 and 22,847.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,286.45, 93,467.03 and 22,847.55 is: 34,285.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,286.45 : 93,467.03 = 22,847.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,286.45/93,467.03 = 22,847.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,286.45x = 93,467.03 × 22,847.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,286.45x = 2,135,492,641.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,492,641.28/62,286.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,285.03

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