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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,345.45, 93,531.32 and 20,222.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,345.45, 93,531.32 and 20,222.26 is: 30,337.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,345.45 : 93,531.32 = 20,222.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,345.45/93,531.32 = 20,222.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,345.45x = 93,531.32 × 20,222.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,345.45x = 1,891,414,412.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,414,412.08/62,345.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,337.65

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