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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,597.26, 78,896.59 and 17,536.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,597.26, 78,896.59 and 17,536.93 is: 26,305.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,597.26 : 78,896.59 = 17,536.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,597.26/78,896.59 = 17,536.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,597.26x = 78,896.59 × 17,536.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,597.26x = 1,383,603,734.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,603,734.98/52,597.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,305.62

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