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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,602.48, 78,907.84 and 17,542.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,602.48, 78,907.84 and 17,542.16 is: 26,314.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,602.48 : 78,907.84 = 17,542.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,602.48/78,907.84 = 17,542.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,602.48x = 78,907.84 × 17,542.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,602.48x = 1,384,213,954.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,213,954.53/52,602.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,314.61

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