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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,597.01, 78,896.22 and 17,536.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,597.01, 78,896.22 and 17,536.68 is: 26,305.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,597.01 : 78,896.22 = 17,536.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,597.01/78,896.22 = 17,536.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,597.01x = 78,896.22 × 17,536.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,597.01x = 1,383,577,675.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,577,675.67/52,597.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,305.25

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