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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,202.64, 78,301.17 and 18,466.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,202.64, 78,301.17 and 18,466.32 is: 27,698.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,202.64 : 78,301.17 = 18,466.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,202.64/78,301.17 = 18,466.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,202.64x = 78,301.17 × 18,466.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,202.64x = 1,445,934,461.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,934,461.59/52,202.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,698.49

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