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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,551.53, 93,833.06 and 20,431.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,551.53, 93,833.06 and 20,431.85 is: 30,649.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,551.53 : 93,833.06 = 20,431.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,551.53/93,833.06 = 20,431.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,551.53x = 93,833.06 × 20,431.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,551.53x = 1,917,182,435.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,182,435.64/62,551.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,649.65

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