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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,810.60, 79,199.16 and 17,263.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,810.60, 79,199.16 and 17,263.87 is: 25,890.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,810.60 : 79,199.16 = 17,263.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,810.60/79,199.16 = 17,263.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,810.60x = 79,199.16 × 17,263.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,810.60x = 1,367,284,002.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,284,002.35/52,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,890.33

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