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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,595.99, 93,899.75 and 20,476.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,595.99, 93,899.75 and 20,476.31 is: 30,716.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,595.99 : 93,899.75 = 20,476.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,595.99/93,899.75 = 20,476.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,595.99x = 93,899.75 × 20,476.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,595.99x = 1,922,719,818.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,719,818.04/62,595.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,716.34

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