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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,634.60, 93,965.19 and 20,511.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,634.60, 93,965.19 and 20,511.57 is: 30,771.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,634.60 : 93,965.19 = 20,511.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,634.60/93,965.19 = 20,511.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,634.60x = 93,965.19 × 20,511.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,634.60x = 1,927,373,649.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,373,649.17/62,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,771.71

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