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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,488.60, 93,587.10 and 61,235.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,488.60, 93,587.10 and 61,235.80 is: 91,710.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,488.60 : 93,587.10 = 61,235.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,488.60/93,587.10 = 61,235.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,488.60x = 93,587.10 × 61,235.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,488.60x = 5,730,880,938.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,730,880,938.18/62,488.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,710.82

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