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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,297.68, 78,456.24 and 17,239.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,297.68, 78,456.24 and 17,239.80 is: 25,862.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,297.68 : 78,456.24 = 17,239.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,297.68/78,456.24 = 17,239.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,297.68x = 78,456.24 × 17,239.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,297.68x = 1,352,569,886.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,569,886.35/52,297.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,862.90

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