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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,917.45, 79,374.54 and 17,854.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,917.45, 79,374.54 and 17,854.17 is: 26,780.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,917.45 : 79,374.54 = 17,854.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,917.45/79,374.54 = 17,854.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,917.45x = 79,374.54 × 17,854.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,917.45x = 1,417,166,530.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,166,530.83/52,917.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,780.70

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