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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,754.14, 79,105.83 and 17,669.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,754.14, 79,105.83 and 17,669.26 is: 26,495.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,754.14 : 79,105.83 = 17,669.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,754.14/79,105.83 = 17,669.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,754.14x = 79,105.83 × 17,669.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,754.14x = 1,397,741,477.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,741,477.79/52,754.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,495.39

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