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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,420.60, 93,643.05 and 18,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,420.60, 93,643.05 and 18,048.80 is: 27,076.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,420.60 : 93,643.05 = 18,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,420.60/93,643.05 = 18,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,420.60x = 93,643.05 × 18,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,420.60x = 1,690,144,680.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,144,680.84/62,420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,076.71

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