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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,549.46, 93,824.16 and 15,802.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,549.46, 93,824.16 and 15,802.32 is: 23,703.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,549.46 : 93,824.16 = 15,802.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,549.46/93,824.16 = 15,802.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,549.46x = 93,824.16 × 15,802.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,549.46x = 1,482,639,400.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,639,400.05/62,549.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,703.47

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