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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,909.20, 79,362.18 and 17,845.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,909.20, 79,362.18 and 17,845.92 is: 26,768.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,909.20 : 79,362.18 = 17,845.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,909.20/79,362.18 = 17,845.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,909.20x = 79,362.18 × 17,845.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,909.20x = 1,416,291,115.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,291,115.31/52,909.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,768.33

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