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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,372.00, 78,570.30 and 17,311.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,372.00, 78,570.30 and 17,311.65 is: 25,971.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,372.00 : 78,570.30 = 17,311.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,372.00/78,570.30 = 17,311.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,372.00x = 78,570.30 × 17,311.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,372.00x = 1,360,181,447.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,181,447.44/52,372.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,971.54

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