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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,684.25, 79,009.97 and 17,615.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,684.25, 79,009.97 and 17,615.71 is: 26,418.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,684.25 : 79,009.97 = 17,615.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,684.25/79,009.97 = 17,615.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,684.25x = 79,009.97 × 17,615.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,684.25x = 1,391,816,718.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,816,718.63/52,684.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,418.08

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