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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,345.45, 93,518.17 and 15,598.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,345.45, 93,518.17 and 15,598.32 is: 23,397.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,345.45 : 93,518.17 = 15,598.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,345.45/93,518.17 = 15,598.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,345.45x = 93,518.17 × 15,598.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,345.45x = 1,458,726,302.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,726,302.48/62,345.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,397.48

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