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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,927.92, 79,375.46 and 17,859.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,927.92, 79,375.46 and 17,859.36 is: 26,783.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,927.92 : 79,375.46 = 17,859.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,927.92/79,375.46 = 17,859.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,927.92x = 79,375.46 × 17,859.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,927.92x = 1,417,594,915.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,594,915.31/52,927.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,783.50

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