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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,856.24, 79,291.70 and 17,805.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,856.24, 79,291.70 and 17,805.92 is: 26,711.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,856.24 : 79,291.70 = 17,805.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,856.24/79,291.70 = 17,805.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,856.24x = 79,291.70 × 17,805.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,856.24x = 1,411,861,666.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,861,666.86/52,856.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,711.35

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