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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,641.10, 78,965.79 and 17,580.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,641.10, 78,965.79 and 17,580.88 is: 26,372.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,641.10 : 78,965.79 = 17,580.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,641.10/78,965.79 = 17,580.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,641.10x = 78,965.79 × 17,580.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,641.10x = 1,388,288,078.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,288,078.10/52,641.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,372.70

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