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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,987.70, 79,432.14 and 17,902.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,987.70, 79,432.14 and 17,902.82 is: 26,837.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,987.70 : 79,432.14 = 17,902.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,987.70/79,432.14 = 17,902.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,987.70x = 79,432.14 × 17,902.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,987.70x = 1,422,059,304.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,059,304.63/52,987.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,837.54

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