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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,491.40, 78,747.90 and 17,456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,491.40, 78,747.90 and 17,456.20 is: 26,187.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,491.40 : 78,747.90 = 17,456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,491.40/78,747.90 = 17,456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,491.40x = 78,747.90 × 17,456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,491.40x = 1,374,639,091.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,639,091.98/52,491.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,187.89

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