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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,792.72, 79,180.83 and 17,253.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,792.72, 79,180.83 and 17,253.76 is: 25,877.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,792.72 : 79,180.83 = 17,253.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,792.72/79,180.83 = 17,253.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,792.72x = 79,180.83 × 17,253.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,792.72x = 1,366,167,037.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,167,037.42/52,792.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,877.94

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