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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,794.52, 79,172.17 and 17,247.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,794.52, 79,172.17 and 17,247.57 is: 25,864.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,794.52 : 79,172.17 = 17,247.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,794.52/79,172.17 = 17,247.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,794.52x = 79,172.17 × 17,247.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,794.52x = 1,365,527,204.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,527,204.11/52,794.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,864.94

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