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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,301.45, 93,340.80 and 37,913.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,301.45, 93,340.80 and 37,913.70 is: 56,802.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,301.45 : 93,340.80 = 37,913.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,301.45/93,340.80 = 37,913.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,301.45x = 93,340.80 × 37,913.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,301.45x = 3,538,895,088.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,895,088.96/62,301.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,802.77

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