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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,362.45, 78,549.14 and 16,814.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,362.45, 78,549.14 and 16,814.79 is: 25,223.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,362.45 : 78,549.14 = 16,814.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,362.45/78,549.14 = 16,814.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,362.45x = 78,549.14 × 16,814.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,362.45x = 1,320,787,209.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,787,209.71/52,362.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,223.94

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