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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,559.94, 93,816.32 and 20,430.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,559.94, 93,816.32 and 20,430.22 is: 30,637.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,559.94 : 93,816.32 = 20,430.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,559.94/93,816.32 = 20,430.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,559.94x = 93,816.32 × 20,430.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,559.94x = 1,916,688,057.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,688,057.19/62,559.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,637.63

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