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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,556.74, 93,836.66 and 18,183.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,556.74, 93,836.66 and 18,183.88 is: 27,276.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,556.74 : 93,836.66 = 18,183.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,556.74/93,836.66 = 18,183.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,556.74x = 93,836.66 × 18,183.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,556.74x = 1,706,314,565.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,314,565.04/62,556.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,276.27

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