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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,597.02, 78,896.20 and 17,536.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,597.02, 78,896.20 and 17,536.66 is: 26,305.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,597.02 : 78,896.20 = 17,536.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,597.02/78,896.20 = 17,536.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,597.02x = 78,896.20 × 17,536.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,597.02x = 1,383,575,834.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,575,834.69/52,597.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,305.21

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