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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,106.44, 78,142.12 and 17,037.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,106.44, 78,142.12 and 17,037.88 is: 25,551.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,106.44 : 78,142.12 = 17,037.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,106.44/78,142.12 = 17,037.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,106.44x = 78,142.12 × 17,037.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,106.44x = 1,331,376,063.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,376,063.51/52,106.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,551.08

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