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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,834.90, 79,253.62 and 17,774.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,834.90, 79,253.62 and 17,774.56 is: 26,662.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,834.90 : 79,253.62 = 17,774.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,834.90/79,253.62 = 17,774.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,834.90x = 79,253.62 × 17,774.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,834.90x = 1,408,698,223.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,698,223.91/52,834.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,662.27

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