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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,918.65, 79,361.58 and 17,850.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,918.65, 79,361.58 and 17,850.11 is: 26,769.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,918.65 : 79,361.58 = 17,850.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,918.65/79,361.58 = 17,850.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,918.65x = 79,361.58 × 17,850.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,918.65x = 1,416,612,932.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,612,932.77/52,918.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,769.63

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