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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,735.84, 79,115.61 and 17,674.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,735.84, 79,115.61 and 17,674.60 is: 26,515.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,735.84 : 79,115.61 = 17,674.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,735.84/79,115.61 = 17,674.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,735.84x = 79,115.61 × 17,674.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,735.84x = 1,398,336,760.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,398,336,760.51/52,735.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,515.87

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