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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,817.18, 79,209.23 and 17,748.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,817.18, 79,209.23 and 17,748.63 is: 26,617.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,817.18 : 79,209.23 = 17,748.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,817.18/79,209.23 = 17,748.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,817.18x = 79,209.23 × 17,748.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,817.18x = 1,405,855,227.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,855,227.11/52,817.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,617.39

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