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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,954.74, 79,443.54 and 17,893.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,954.74, 79,443.54 and 17,893.62 is: 26,844.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,954.74 : 79,443.54 = 17,893.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,954.74/79,443.54 = 17,893.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,954.74x = 79,443.54 × 17,893.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,954.74x = 1,421,532,516.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,532,516.21/52,954.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,844.29

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