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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,592.80, 78,889.60 and 17,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,592.80, 78,889.60 and 17,532.40 is: 26,298.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,592.80 : 78,889.60 = 17,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,592.80/78,889.60 = 17,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,592.80x = 78,889.60 × 17,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,592.80x = 1,383,124,023.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,124,023.04/52,592.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,298.73

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