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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,736.56, 76,104.02 and 17,456.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,736.56, 76,104.02 and 17,456.90 is: 26,185.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,736.56 : 76,104.02 = 17,456.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,736.56/76,104.02 = 17,456.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,736.56x = 76,104.02 × 17,456.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,736.56x = 1,328,539,929.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,539,929.86/50,736.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,185.06

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