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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,959.74, 67,449.21 and 17,257.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,959.74, 67,449.21 and 17,257.50 is: 25,889.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,959.74 : 67,449.21 = 17,257.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,959.74/67,449.21 = 17,257.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,959.74x = 67,449.21 × 17,257.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,959.74x = 1,164,004,741.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,004,741.58/44,959.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,889.93

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