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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,568.48, 93,861.87 and 18,189.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,568.48, 93,861.87 and 18,189.46 is: 27,286.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,568.48 : 93,861.87 = 18,189.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,568.48/93,861.87 = 18,189.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,568.48x = 93,861.87 × 18,189.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,568.48x = 1,707,296,729.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,296,729.89/62,568.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,286.85

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