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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,391.57, 78,602.67 and 16,852.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,391.57, 78,602.67 and 16,852.10 is: 25,283.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,391.57 : 78,602.67 = 16,852.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,391.57/78,602.67 = 16,852.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,391.57x = 78,602.67 × 16,852.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,391.57x = 1,324,619,662.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,619,662.09/52,391.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,283.07

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