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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,532.60, 93,742.02 and 23,062.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,532.60, 93,742.02 and 23,062.20 is: 34,572.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,532.60 : 93,742.02 = 23,062.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,532.60/93,742.02 = 23,062.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,532.60x = 93,742.02 × 23,062.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,532.60x = 2,161,897,213.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,897,213.64/62,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,572.32

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