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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,882.40, 79,318.20 and 17,822.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,882.40, 79,318.20 and 17,822.36 is: 26,731.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,882.40 : 79,318.20 = 17,822.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,882.40/79,318.20 = 17,822.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,882.40x = 79,318.20 × 17,822.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,882.40x = 1,413,637,514.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,637,514.95/52,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,731.72

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