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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,576.94, 78,877.66 and 17,036.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,576.94, 78,877.66 and 17,036.84 is: 25,559.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,576.94 : 78,877.66 = 17,036.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,576.94/78,877.66 = 17,036.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,576.94x = 78,877.66 × 17,036.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,576.94x = 1,343,826,072.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,826,072.99/52,576.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,559.23

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