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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,331.45, 93,497.17 and 15,584.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,331.45, 93,497.17 and 15,584.32 is: 23,376.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,331.45 : 93,497.17 = 15,584.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,331.45/93,497.17 = 15,584.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,331.45x = 93,497.17 × 15,584.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,331.45x = 1,457,089,816.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,089,816.37/62,331.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,376.48

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