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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,342.52, 93,505.59 and 17,973.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,342.52, 93,505.59 and 17,973.75 is: 26,958.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,342.52 : 93,505.59 = 17,973.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,342.52/93,505.59 = 17,973.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,342.52x = 93,505.59 × 17,973.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,342.52x = 1,680,646,098.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,646,098.26/62,342.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,958.26

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