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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,552.25, 93,813.62 and 20,421.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,552.25, 93,813.62 and 20,421.45 is: 30,627.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,552.25 : 93,813.62 = 20,421.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,552.25/93,813.62 = 20,421.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,552.25x = 93,813.62 × 20,421.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,552.25x = 1,915,810,048.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,810,048.04/62,552.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,627.36

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