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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,032.56, 79,549.12 and 17,972.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,032.56, 79,549.12 and 17,972.56 is: 26,958.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,032.56 : 79,549.12 = 17,972.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,032.56/79,549.12 = 17,972.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,032.56x = 79,549.12 × 17,972.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,032.56x = 1,429,701,332.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,701,332.15/53,032.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,958.93

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