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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,561.28, 78,842.73 and 17,500.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,561.28, 78,842.73 and 17,500.97 is: 26,251.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,561.28 : 78,842.73 = 17,500.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,561.28/78,842.73 = 17,500.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,561.28x = 78,842.73 × 17,500.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,561.28x = 1,379,824,252.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,824,252.45/52,561.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,251.72

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