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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,704.30, 79,066.17 and 16,689.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,704.30, 79,066.17 and 16,689.84 is: 25,037.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,704.30 : 79,066.17 = 16,689.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,704.30/79,066.17 = 16,689.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,704.30x = 79,066.17 × 16,689.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,704.30x = 1,319,601,726.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,601,726.71/52,704.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,037.84

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