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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,384.30, 78,583.78 and 16,833.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,384.30, 78,583.78 and 16,833.67 is: 25,252.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,384.30 : 78,583.78 = 16,833.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,384.30/78,583.78 = 16,833.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,384.30x = 78,583.78 × 16,833.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,384.30x = 1,322,853,419.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,853,419.87/52,384.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.86

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