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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,596.72, 93,895.23 and 18,224.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,596.72, 93,895.23 and 18,224.50 is: 27,336.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,596.72 : 93,895.23 = 18,224.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,596.72/93,895.23 = 18,224.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,596.72x = 93,895.23 × 18,224.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,596.72x = 1,711,193,619.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,193,619.14/62,596.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,336.79

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