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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,610.60, 78,920.01 and 17,550.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,610.60, 78,920.01 and 17,550.23 is: 26,326.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,610.60 : 78,920.01 = 17,550.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,610.60/78,920.01 = 17,550.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,610.60x = 78,920.01 × 17,550.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,610.60x = 1,385,063,932.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,063,932.50/52,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,326.71

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