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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,397.17, 78,605.48 and 17,337.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,397.17, 78,605.48 and 17,337.13 is: 26,008.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,397.17 : 78,605.48 = 17,337.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,397.17/78,605.48 = 17,337.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,397.17x = 78,605.48 × 17,337.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,397.17x = 1,362,793,142.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,793,142.27/52,397.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,008.91

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