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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,066.70, 79,583.14 and 17,521.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,066.70, 79,583.14 and 17,521.39 is: 26,276.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,066.70 : 79,583.14 = 17,521.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,066.70/79,583.14 = 17,521.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,066.70x = 79,583.14 × 17,521.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,066.70x = 1,394,407,233.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,407,233.36/53,066.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,276.50

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