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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,545.92, 78,801.96 and 17,476.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,545.92, 78,801.96 and 17,476.16 is: 26,208.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,545.92 : 78,801.96 = 17,476.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,545.92/78,801.96 = 17,476.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,545.92x = 78,801.96 × 17,476.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,545.92x = 1,377,155,661.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,155,661.27/52,545.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,208.61

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