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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,296.18, 78,446.14 and 16,752.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,296.18, 78,446.14 and 16,752.89 is: 25,129.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,296.18 : 78,446.14 = 16,752.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,296.18/78,446.14 = 16,752.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,296.18x = 78,446.14 × 16,752.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,296.18x = 1,314,199,708.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,199,708.58/52,296.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,129.94

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