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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,793.33, 79,201.83 and 17,732.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,793.33, 79,201.83 and 17,732.07 is: 26,602.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,793.33 : 79,201.83 = 17,732.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,793.33/79,201.83 = 17,732.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,793.33x = 79,201.83 × 17,732.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,793.33x = 1,404,412,393.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,412,393.69/52,793.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,602.08

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