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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,612.32, 78,922.53 and 17,551.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,612.32, 78,922.53 and 17,551.92 is: 26,329.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,612.32 : 78,922.53 = 17,551.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,612.32/78,922.53 = 17,551.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,612.32x = 78,922.53 × 17,551.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,612.32x = 1,385,241,932.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,241,932.76/52,612.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,329.23

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