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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,702.32, 79,028.64 and 17,632.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,702.32, 79,028.64 and 17,632.56 is: 26,440.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,702.32 : 79,028.64 = 17,632.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,702.32/79,028.64 = 17,632.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,702.32x = 79,028.64 × 17,632.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,702.32x = 1,393,477,236.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,477,236.52/52,702.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,440.53

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