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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,576.56, 93,770.61 and 37,589.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,576.56, 93,770.61 and 37,589.14 is: 56,327.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,576.56 : 93,770.61 = 37,589.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,576.56/93,770.61 = 37,589.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,576.56x = 93,770.61 × 37,589.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,576.56x = 3,524,756,587.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,524,756,587.18/62,576.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,327.11

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