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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,918.29, 79,377.48 and 17,882.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,918.29, 79,377.48 and 17,882.55 is: 26,823.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,918.29 : 79,377.48 = 17,882.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,918.29/79,377.48 = 17,882.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,918.29x = 79,377.48 × 17,882.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,918.29x = 1,419,471,754.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,471,754.97/52,918.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,823.84

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