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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,956.24, 79,445.79 and 17,895.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,956.24, 79,445.79 and 17,895.12 is: 26,846.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,956.24 : 79,445.79 = 17,895.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,956.24/79,445.79 = 17,895.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,956.24x = 79,445.79 × 17,895.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,956.24x = 1,421,691,945.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,691,945.54/52,956.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,846.54

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