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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,923.32, 79,380.14 and 17,863.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,923.32, 79,380.14 and 17,863.28 is: 26,793.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,923.32 : 79,380.14 = 17,863.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,923.32/79,380.14 = 17,863.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,923.32x = 79,380.14 × 17,863.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,923.32x = 1,417,989,667.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,989,667.26/52,923.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,793.29

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