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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,911.45, 79,365.56 and 17,848.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,911.45, 79,365.56 and 17,848.17 is: 26,771.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,911.45 : 79,365.56 = 17,848.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,911.45/79,365.56 = 17,848.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,911.45x = 79,365.56 × 17,848.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,911.45x = 1,416,529,917.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,529,917.78/52,911.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,771.71

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