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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,583.50, 93,896.20 and 20,465.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,583.50, 93,896.20 and 20,465.52 is: 30,705.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,583.50 : 93,896.20 = 20,465.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,583.50/93,896.20 = 20,465.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,583.50x = 93,896.20 × 20,465.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,583.50x = 1,921,634,559.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,634,559.02/62,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,705.13

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