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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,895.72, 79,346.20 and 17,353.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,895.72, 79,346.20 and 17,353.88 is: 26,031.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,895.72 : 79,346.20 = 17,353.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,895.72/79,346.20 = 17,353.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,895.72x = 79,346.20 × 17,353.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,895.72x = 1,376,964,433.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,964,433.26/52,895.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,031.68

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