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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,545.44, 93,818.64 and 18,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,545.44, 93,818.64 and 18,175.20 is: 27,262.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,545.44 : 93,818.64 = 18,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,545.44/93,818.64 = 18,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,545.44x = 93,818.64 × 18,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,545.44x = 1,705,172,545.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,172,545.73/62,545.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,262.94

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