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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,701.60, 79,056.42 and 17,641.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,701.60, 79,056.42 and 17,641.32 is: 26,463.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,701.60 : 79,056.42 = 17,641.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,701.60/79,056.42 = 17,641.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,701.60x = 79,056.42 × 17,641.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,701.60x = 1,394,659,603.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,659,603.27/52,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,463.33

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