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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,914.84, 79,367.39 and 17,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,914.84, 79,367.39 and 17,854.80 is: 26,780.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,914.84 : 79,367.39 = 17,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,914.84/79,367.39 = 17,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,914.84x = 79,367.39 × 17,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,914.84x = 1,417,088,874.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,088,874.97/52,914.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,780.56

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