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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,244.32, 78,366.48 and 17,174.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,244.32, 78,366.48 and 17,174.56 is: 25,761.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,244.32 : 78,366.48 = 17,174.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,244.32/78,366.48 = 17,174.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,244.32x = 78,366.48 × 17,174.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,244.32x = 1,345,909,812.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,909,812.75/52,244.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,761.84

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