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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,923.24, 94,382.70 and 18,548.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,923.24, 94,382.70 and 18,548.20 is: 27,821.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,923.24 : 94,382.70 = 18,548.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,923.24/94,382.70 = 18,548.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,923.24x = 94,382.70 × 18,548.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,923.24x = 1,750,629,196.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,629,196.14/62,923.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,821.66

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