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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,548.70, 93,829.20 and 18,175.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,548.70, 93,829.20 and 18,175.84 is: 27,265.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,548.70 : 93,829.20 = 18,175.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,548.70/93,829.20 = 18,175.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,548.70x = 93,829.20 × 18,175.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,548.70x = 1,705,424,057.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,424,057.38/62,548.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,265.54

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