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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,923.74, 94,383.45 and 18,548.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,923.74, 94,383.45 and 18,548.70 is: 27,822.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,923.74 : 94,383.45 = 18,548.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,923.74/94,383.45 = 18,548.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,923.74x = 94,383.45 × 18,548.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,923.74x = 1,750,690,299.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,690,299.02/62,923.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,822.41

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