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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,922.24, 94,381.20 and 18,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,922.24, 94,381.20 and 18,547.20 is: 27,820.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,922.24 : 94,381.20 = 18,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,922.24/94,381.20 = 18,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,922.24x = 94,381.20 × 18,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,922.24x = 1,750,506,992.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,506,992.64/62,922.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,820.16

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