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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,677.72, 79,000.14 and 17,609.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,677.72, 79,000.14 and 17,609.18 is: 26,408.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,677.72 : 79,000.14 = 17,609.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,677.72/79,000.14 = 17,609.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,677.72x = 79,000.14 × 17,609.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,677.72x = 1,391,127,685.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,127,685.29/52,677.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,408.27

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