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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,492.17, 93,752.32 and 19,800.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,492.17, 93,752.32 and 19,800.17 is: 29,704.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,492.17 : 93,752.32 = 19,800.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,492.17/93,752.32 = 19,800.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,492.17x = 93,752.32 × 19,800.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,492.17x = 1,856,311,800.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,311,800.02/62,492.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,704.71

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