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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,854.16, 94,258.56 and 18,469.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,854.16, 94,258.56 and 18,469.04 is: 27,696.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,854.16 : 94,258.56 = 18,469.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,854.16/94,258.56 = 18,469.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,854.16x = 94,258.56 × 18,469.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,854.16x = 1,740,865,114.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,865,114.98/62,854.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,696.90

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