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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,938.19, 94,374.79 and 18,559.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,938.19, 94,374.79 and 18,559.31 is: 27,829.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,938.19 : 94,374.79 = 18,559.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,938.19/94,374.79 = 18,559.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,938.19x = 94,374.79 × 18,559.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,938.19x = 1,751,530,465.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,530,465.52/62,938.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,829.37

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