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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,963.24, 79,456.29 and 17,902.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,963.24, 79,456.29 and 17,902.12 is: 26,857.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,963.24 : 79,456.29 = 17,902.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,963.24/79,456.29 = 17,902.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,963.24x = 79,456.29 × 17,902.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,963.24x = 1,422,436,038.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,436,038.33/52,963.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,857.04

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