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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,301.50, 93,467.85 and 17,927.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,301.50, 93,467.85 and 17,927.27 is: 26,895.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,301.50 : 93,467.85 = 17,927.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,301.50/93,467.85 = 17,927.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,301.50x = 93,467.85 × 17,927.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,301.50x = 1,675,623,293.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,623,293.63/62,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,895.39

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