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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,532.40, 93,812.04 and 35,890.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,532.40, 93,812.04 and 35,890.69 is: 53,843.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,532.40 : 93,812.04 = 35,890.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,532.40/93,812.04 = 35,890.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,532.40x = 93,812.04 × 35,890.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,532.40x = 3,366,978,845.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,978,845.91/62,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,843.75

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