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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,956.74, 79,446.54 and 17,895.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,956.74, 79,446.54 and 17,895.62 is: 26,847.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,956.74 : 79,446.54 = 17,895.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,956.74/79,446.54 = 17,895.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,956.74x = 79,446.54 × 17,895.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,956.74x = 1,421,745,090.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,745,090.15/52,956.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,847.29

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