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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,646.35, 78,973.67 and 17,586.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,646.35, 78,973.67 and 17,586.13 is: 26,380.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,646.35 : 78,973.67 = 17,586.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,646.35/78,973.67 = 17,586.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,646.35x = 78,973.67 × 17,586.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,646.35x = 1,388,841,227.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,841,227.20/52,646.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,380.58

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