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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,531.36, 78,767.52 and 17,452.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,531.36, 78,767.52 and 17,452.32 is: 26,168.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,531.36 : 78,767.52 = 17,452.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,531.36/78,767.52 = 17,452.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,531.36x = 78,767.52 × 17,452.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,531.36x = 1,374,675,964.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,675,964.65/52,531.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,168.67

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