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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,702.60, 79,057.92 and 17,642.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,702.60, 79,057.92 and 17,642.32 is: 26,464.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,702.60 : 79,057.92 = 17,642.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,702.60/79,057.92 = 17,642.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,702.60x = 79,057.92 × 17,642.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,702.60x = 1,394,765,123.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,765,123.17/52,702.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,464.83

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