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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,596.56, 93,800.52 and 37,609.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,596.56, 93,800.52 and 37,609.20 is: 56,357.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,596.56 : 93,800.52 = 37,609.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,596.56/93,800.52 = 37,609.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,596.56x = 93,800.52 × 37,609.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,596.56x = 3,527,762,516.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,527,762,516.78/62,596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,357.13

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