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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,560.96, 93,856.16 and 18,186.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,560.96, 93,856.16 and 18,186.42 is: 27,283.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,560.96 : 93,856.16 = 18,186.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,560.96/93,856.16 = 18,186.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,560.96x = 93,856.16 × 18,186.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,560.96x = 1,706,907,545.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,907,545.35/62,560.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,283.91

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