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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,960.16, 79,440.17 and 13,517.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,960.16, 79,440.17 and 13,517.27 is: 20,275.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,960.16 : 79,440.17 = 13,517.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,960.16/79,440.17 = 13,517.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,960.16x = 79,440.17 × 13,517.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,960.16x = 1,073,814,159.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,814,159.15/52,960.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,275.89

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