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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,500.56, 93,861.54 and 59,917.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,500.56, 93,861.54 and 59,917.38 is: 89,982.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,500.56 : 93,861.54 = 59,917.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,500.56/93,861.54 = 59,917.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,500.56x = 93,861.54 × 59,917.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,500.56x = 5,623,937,559.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,623,937,559.57/62,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,982.19

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