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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,426.25, 93,619.85 and 20,863.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,426.25, 93,619.85 and 20,863.53 is: 31,288.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,426.25 : 93,619.85 = 20,863.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,426.25/93,619.85 = 20,863.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,426.25x = 93,619.85 × 20,863.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,426.25x = 1,953,240,444.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,240,444.75/62,426.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,288.77

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