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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,232.01, 78,357.74 and 17,196.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,232.01, 78,357.74 and 17,196.27 is: 25,797.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,232.01 : 78,357.74 = 17,196.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,232.01/78,357.74 = 17,196.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,232.01x = 78,357.74 × 17,196.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,232.01x = 1,347,460,767.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,460,767.65/52,232.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,797.61

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