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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,566.90, 78,862.92 and 17,506.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,566.90, 78,862.92 and 17,506.86 is: 26,264.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,566.90 : 78,862.92 = 17,506.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,566.90/78,862.92 = 17,506.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,566.90x = 78,862.92 × 17,506.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,566.90x = 1,380,642,099.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,642,099.63/52,566.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,264.48

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