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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,304.30, 78,456.09 and 17,246.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,304.30, 78,456.09 and 17,246.78 is: 25,870.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,304.30 : 78,456.09 = 17,246.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,304.30/78,456.09 = 17,246.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,304.30x = 78,456.09 × 17,246.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,304.30x = 1,353,114,923.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,114,923.89/52,304.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,870.05

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