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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,751.02, 79,133.47 and 17,199.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,751.02, 79,133.47 and 17,199.85 is: 25,802.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,751.02 : 79,133.47 = 17,199.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,751.02/79,133.47 = 17,199.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,751.02x = 79,133.47 × 17,199.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,751.02x = 1,361,083,813.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,083,813.98/52,751.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,802.04

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