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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,320.14, 78,492.51 and 17,259.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,320.14, 78,492.51 and 17,259.80 is: 25,893.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,320.14 : 78,492.51 = 17,259.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,320.14/78,492.51 = 17,259.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,320.14x = 78,492.51 × 17,259.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,320.14x = 1,354,765,024.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,765,024.10/52,320.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,893.76

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