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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,592.24, 93,897 and 21,051.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,592.24, 93,897 and 21,051.12 is: 31,579.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,592.24 : 93,897 = 21,051.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,592.24/93,897 = 21,051.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,592.24x = 93,897 × 21,051.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,592.24x = 1,976,637,014.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,637,014.64/62,592.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,579.59

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