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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,634.94, 93,960.87 and 18,261.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,634.94, 93,960.87 and 18,261.31 is: 27,394.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,634.94 : 93,960.87 = 18,261.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,634.94/93,960.87 = 18,261.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,634.94x = 93,960.87 × 18,261.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,634.94x = 1,715,848,295.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,848,295.41/62,634.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,394.43

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