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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,062.67, 79,577.15 and 17,517.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,062.67, 79,577.15 and 17,517.39 is: 26,270.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,062.67 : 79,577.15 = 17,517.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,062.67/79,577.15 = 17,517.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,062.67x = 79,577.15 × 17,517.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,062.67x = 1,393,983,884.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,983,884.05/53,062.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,270.52

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