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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,895.52, 79,340.36 and 17,352.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,895.52, 79,340.36 and 17,352.32 is: 26,027.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,895.52 : 79,340.36 = 17,352.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,895.52/79,340.36 = 17,352.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,895.52x = 79,340.36 × 17,352.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,895.52x = 1,376,738,832.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,738,832.17/52,895.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,027.51

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