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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,801.33, 76,207.01 and 17,517.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,801.33, 76,207.01 and 17,517.02 is: 26,277.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,801.33 : 76,207.01 = 17,517.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,801.33/76,207.01 = 17,517.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,801.33x = 76,207.01 × 17,517.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,801.33x = 1,334,919,249.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,919,249.69/50,801.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,277.25

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