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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,067.49, 79,584.33 and 17,522.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,067.49, 79,584.33 and 17,522.20 is: 26,277.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,067.49 : 79,584.33 = 17,522.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,067.49/79,584.33 = 17,522.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,067.49x = 79,584.33 × 17,522.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,067.49x = 1,394,492,547.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,492,547.13/53,067.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,277.72

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