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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,352.72, 93,536.76 and 20,790.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,352.72, 93,536.76 and 20,790.48 is: 31,188.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,352.72 : 93,536.76 = 20,790.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,352.72/93,536.76 = 20,790.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,352.72x = 93,536.76 × 20,790.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,352.72x = 1,944,674,138.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,674,138.04/62,352.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,188.28

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