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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,733.68, 79,092.18 and 17,673.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,733.68, 79,092.18 and 17,673.64 is: 26,507.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,733.68 : 79,092.18 = 17,673.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,733.68/79,092.18 = 17,673.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,733.68x = 79,092.18 × 17,673.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,733.68x = 1,397,846,716.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,846,716.14/52,733.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,507.66

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