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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,320.96, 78,454.98 and 17,249.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,320.96, 78,454.98 and 17,249.04 is: 25,864.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,320.96 : 78,454.98 = 17,249.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,320.96/78,454.98 = 17,249.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,320.96x = 78,454.98 × 17,249.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,320.96x = 1,353,273,088.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,273,088.22/52,320.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,864.84

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