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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,500.35, 93,641.31 and 52,037.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,500.35, 93,641.31 and 52,037.58 is: 77,965.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,500.35 : 93,641.31 = 52,037.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,500.35/93,641.31 = 52,037.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,500.35x = 93,641.31 × 52,037.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,500.35x = 4,872,867,160.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,867,160.43/62,500.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,965.44

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