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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,487.60, 93,585.60 and 61,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,487.60, 93,585.60 and 61,234.80 is: 91,709.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,487.60 : 93,585.60 = 61,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,487.60/93,585.60 = 61,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,487.60x = 93,585.60 × 61,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,487.60x = 5,730,695,498.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,730,695,498.88/62,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,709.32

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