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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,589.45, 93,884.24 and 15,842.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,589.45, 93,884.24 and 15,842.32 is: 23,763.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,589.45 : 93,884.24 = 15,842.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,589.45/93,884.24 = 15,842.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,589.45x = 93,884.24 × 15,842.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,589.45x = 1,487,344,173.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,344,173.04/62,589.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,763.50

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