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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,066.14, 79,582.26 and 17,520.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,066.14, 79,582.26 and 17,520.84 is: 26,275.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,066.14 : 79,582.26 = 17,520.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,066.14/79,582.26 = 17,520.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,066.14x = 79,582.26 × 17,520.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,066.14x = 1,394,348,110.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,348,110.00/53,066.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,275.67

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