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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,656.32, 78,975.93 and 17,595.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,656.32, 78,975.93 and 17,595.92 is: 26,391.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,656.32 : 78,975.93 = 17,595.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,656.32/78,975.93 = 17,595.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,656.32x = 78,975.93 × 17,595.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,656.32x = 1,389,654,146.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,389,654,146.21/52,656.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,391.02

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