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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,361.17, 78,549.05 and 16,823.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,361.17, 78,549.05 and 16,823.56 is: 25,237.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,361.17 : 78,549.05 = 16,823.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,361.17/78,549.05 = 16,823.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,361.17x = 78,549.05 × 16,823.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,361.17x = 1,321,474,655.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,474,655.62/52,361.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,237.68

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