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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,938.45, 94,375.15 and 18,559.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,938.45, 94,375.15 and 18,559.56 is: 27,829.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,938.45 : 94,375.15 = 18,559.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,938.45/94,375.15 = 18,559.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,938.45x = 94,375.15 × 18,559.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,938.45x = 1,751,561,258.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,561,258.93/62,938.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,829.75

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