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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,402.45, 75,566.62 and 17,113.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,402.45, 75,566.62 and 17,113.58 is: 25,657.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,402.45 : 75,566.62 = 17,113.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,402.45/75,566.62 = 17,113.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,402.45x = 75,566.62 × 17,113.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,402.45x = 1,293,215,323.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,215,323.63/50,402.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,657.79

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