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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,805.98, 79,192.22 and 17,259.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,805.98, 79,192.22 and 17,259.26 is: 25,883.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,805.98 : 79,192.22 = 17,259.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,805.98/79,192.22 = 17,259.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,805.98x = 79,192.22 × 17,259.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,805.98x = 1,366,798,632.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,798,632.70/52,805.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,883.41

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