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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,532.50, 93,816.32 and 25,118.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,532.50, 93,816.32 and 25,118.84 is: 37,685.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,532.50 : 93,816.32 = 25,118.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,532.50/93,816.32 = 25,118.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,532.50x = 93,816.32 × 25,118.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,532.50x = 2,356,557,131.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,356,557,131.47/62,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,685.32

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