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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,877.72, 76,232.45 and 17,579.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,877.72, 76,232.45 and 17,579.28 is: 26,339.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,877.72 : 76,232.45 = 17,579.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,877.72/76,232.45 = 17,579.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,877.72x = 76,232.45 × 17,579.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,877.72x = 1,340,111,435.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,111,435.21/50,877.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,339.85

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