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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,547.44, 93,821.64 and 18,177.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,547.44, 93,821.64 and 18,177.20 is: 27,265.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,547.44 : 93,821.64 = 18,177.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,547.44/93,821.64 = 18,177.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,547.44x = 93,821.64 × 18,177.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,547.44x = 1,705,414,714.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,414,714.61/62,547.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,265.94

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