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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,528.32, 78,791.04 and 17,468.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,528.32, 78,791.04 and 17,468.64 is: 26,202.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,528.32 : 78,791.04 = 17,468.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,528.32/78,791.04 = 17,468.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,528.32x = 78,791.04 × 17,468.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,528.32x = 1,376,372,312.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,372,312.99/52,528.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,202.48

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