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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,685.46, 79,011.75 and 17,616.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,685.46, 79,011.75 and 17,616.93 is: 26,419.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,685.46 : 79,011.75 = 17,616.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,685.46/79,011.75 = 17,616.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,685.46x = 79,011.75 × 17,616.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,685.46x = 1,391,944,468.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,944,468.93/52,685.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,419.90

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