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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,556.39, 93,843.81 and 18,177.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,556.39, 93,843.81 and 18,177.39 is: 27,268.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,556.39 : 93,843.81 = 18,177.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,556.39/93,843.81 = 18,177.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,556.39x = 93,843.81 × 18,177.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,556.39x = 1,705,835,533.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,835,533.46/62,556.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,268.77

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