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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,608.48, 93,928.02 and 18,235.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,608.48, 93,928.02 and 18,235.68 is: 27,357.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,608.48 : 93,928.02 = 18,235.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,608.48/93,928.02 = 18,235.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,608.48x = 93,928.02 × 18,235.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,608.48x = 1,712,841,315.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,841,315.75/62,608.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,357.98

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