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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,522.32, 78,757.20 and 17,449.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,522.32, 78,757.20 and 17,449.68 is: 26,165.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,522.32 : 78,757.20 = 17,449.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,522.32/78,757.20 = 17,449.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,522.32x = 78,757.20 × 17,449.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,522.32x = 1,374,287,937.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,287,937.70/52,522.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,165.79

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