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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,801.17, 79,195.15 and 17,259.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,801.17, 79,195.15 and 17,259.51 is: 25,887.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,801.17 : 79,195.15 = 17,259.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,801.17/79,195.15 = 17,259.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,801.17x = 79,195.15 × 17,259.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,801.17x = 1,366,869,397.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,869,397.08/52,801.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,887.10

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