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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,779.24, 79,176.15 and 17,728.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,779.24, 79,176.15 and 17,728.92 is: 26,595.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,779.24 : 79,176.15 = 17,728.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,779.24/79,176.15 = 17,728.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,779.24x = 79,176.15 × 17,728.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,779.24x = 1,403,707,629.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,707,629.26/52,779.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,595.83

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