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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,992.24, 79,496.10 and 17,941.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,992.24, 79,496.10 and 17,941.92 is: 26,915.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,992.24 : 79,496.10 = 17,941.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,992.24/79,496.10 = 17,941.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,992.24x = 79,496.10 × 17,941.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,992.24x = 1,426,312,666.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,312,666.51/52,992.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,915.50

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