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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,548.20, 93,836.88 and 18,175.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,548.20, 93,836.88 and 18,175.79 is: 27,267.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,548.20 : 93,836.88 = 18,175.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,548.20/93,836.88 = 18,175.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,548.20x = 93,836.88 × 18,175.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,548.20x = 1,705,559,659.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,559,659.73/62,548.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,267.93

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