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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,917.65, 79,360.08 and 17,849.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,917.65, 79,360.08 and 17,849.11 is: 26,768.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,917.65 : 79,360.08 = 17,849.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,917.65/79,360.08 = 17,849.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,917.65x = 79,360.08 × 17,849.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,917.65x = 1,416,506,731.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,506,731.20/52,917.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,768.13

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