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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,836.12, 79,254.54 and 17,775.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,836.12, 79,254.54 and 17,775.27 is: 26,663.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,836.12 : 79,254.54 = 17,775.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,836.12/79,254.54 = 17,775.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,836.12x = 79,254.54 × 17,775.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,836.12x = 1,408,770,847.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,770,847.23/52,836.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,663.03

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