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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,667.10, 79,000.47 and 17,606.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,667.10, 79,000.47 and 17,606.70 is: 26,409.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,667.10 : 79,000.47 = 17,606.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,667.10/79,000.47 = 17,606.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,667.10x = 79,000.47 × 17,606.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,667.10x = 1,390,937,575.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,937,575.15/52,667.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,409.99

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