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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,593.92, 75,891.91 and 17,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,593.92, 75,891.91 and 17,352.20 is: 26,028.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,593.92 : 75,891.91 = 17,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,593.92/75,891.91 = 17,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,593.92x = 75,891.91 × 17,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,593.92x = 1,316,891,600.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,891,600.70/50,593.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,028.65

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