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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,592.24, 93,887.49 and 15,207.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,592.24, 93,887.49 and 15,207.66 is: 22,811.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,592.24 : 93,887.49 = 15,207.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,592.24/93,887.49 = 15,207.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,592.24x = 93,887.49 × 15,207.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,592.24x = 1,427,809,026.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,809,026.17/62,592.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,811.28

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