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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,981.20, 79,422.39 and 17,896.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,981.20, 79,422.39 and 17,896.32 is: 26,827.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,981.20 : 79,422.39 = 17,896.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,981.20/79,422.39 = 17,896.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,981.20x = 79,422.39 × 17,896.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,981.20x = 1,421,368,506.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,368,506.60/52,981.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,827.79

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