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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,038.16, 79,559.74 and 17,502.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,038.16, 79,559.74 and 17,502.59 is: 26,254.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,038.16 : 79,559.74 = 17,502.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,038.16/79,559.74 = 17,502.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,038.16x = 79,559.74 × 17,502.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,038.16x = 1,392,501,072.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,501,072.65/53,038.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,254.70

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