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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,829.74, 76,250.23 and 17,546.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,829.74, 76,250.23 and 17,546.03 is: 26,320.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,829.74 : 76,250.23 = 17,546.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,829.74/76,250.23 = 17,546.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,829.74x = 76,250.23 × 17,546.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,829.74x = 1,337,888,823.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,888,823.09/50,829.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,320.98

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