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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,801.11, 79,195.05 and 17,259.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,801.11, 79,195.05 and 17,259.45 is: 25,887.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,801.11 : 79,195.05 = 17,259.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,801.11/79,195.05 = 17,259.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,801.11x = 79,195.05 × 17,259.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,801.11x = 1,366,862,906.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,862,906.73/52,801.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,887.01

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