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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,681.45, 93,956.22 and 20,550.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,681.45, 93,956.22 and 20,550.60 is: 30,804.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,681.45 : 93,956.22 = 20,550.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,681.45/93,956.22 = 20,550.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,681.45x = 93,956.22 × 20,550.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,681.45x = 1,930,856,694.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,930,856,694.73/62,681.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,804.28

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