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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,562.40, 78,856.20 and 17,502.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,562.40, 78,856.20 and 17,502.36 is: 26,257.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,562.40 : 78,856.20 = 17,502.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,562.40/78,856.20 = 17,502.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,562.40x = 78,856.20 × 17,502.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,562.40x = 1,380,169,600.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,169,600.63/52,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,257.74

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