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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,188.96, 78,298.11 and 17,153.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,188.96, 78,298.11 and 17,153.22 is: 25,734.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,188.96 : 78,298.11 = 17,153.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,188.96/78,298.11 = 17,153.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,188.96x = 78,298.11 × 17,153.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,188.96x = 1,343,064,706.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,064,706.41/52,188.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,734.65

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