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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,927.02, 79,389.72 and 17,891.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,927.02, 79,389.72 and 17,891.28 is: 26,836.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,927.02 : 79,389.72 = 17,891.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,927.02/79,389.72 = 17,891.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,927.02x = 79,389.72 × 17,891.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,927.02x = 1,420,383,709.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,383,709.64/52,927.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,836.65

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