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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,792.35, 79,180.27 and 17,253.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,792.35, 79,180.27 and 17,253.39 is: 25,877.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,792.35 : 79,180.27 = 17,253.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,792.35/79,180.27 = 17,253.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,792.35x = 79,180.27 × 17,253.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,792.35x = 1,366,128,078.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,128,078.62/52,792.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,877.39

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