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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,616.50, 93,921.10 and 20,524.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,616.50, 93,921.10 and 20,524.04 is: 30,784.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,616.50 : 93,921.10 = 20,524.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,616.50/93,921.10 = 20,524.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,616.50x = 93,921.10 × 20,524.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,616.50x = 1,927,639,892.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,639,892.33/62,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,784.86

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