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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,839.88, 94,274.84 and 18,465.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,839.88, 94,274.84 and 18,465.64 is: 27,702.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,839.88 : 94,274.84 = 18,465.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,839.88/94,274.84 = 18,465.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,839.88x = 94,274.84 × 18,465.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,839.88x = 1,740,845,256.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,845,256.50/62,839.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,702.87

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