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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,835.29, 76,263.12 and 17,556.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,835.29, 76,263.12 and 17,556.57 is: 26,338.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,835.29 : 76,263.12 = 17,556.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,835.29/76,263.12 = 17,556.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,835.29x = 76,263.12 × 17,556.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,835.29x = 1,338,918,804.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,918,804.70/50,835.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,338.38

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