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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,516.17, 78,774.21 and 15,580.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,516.17, 78,774.21 and 15,580.17 is: 23,370.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,516.17 : 78,774.21 = 15,580.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,516.17/78,774.21 = 15,580.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,516.17x = 78,774.21 × 15,580.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,516.17x = 1,227,315,583.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,315,583.42/52,516.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,370.24

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