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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,114.36, 79,683.92 and 17,574.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,114.36, 79,683.92 and 17,574.24 is: 26,365.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,114.36 : 79,683.92 = 17,574.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,114.36/79,683.92 = 17,574.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,114.36x = 79,683.92 × 17,574.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,114.36x = 1,400,384,334.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,384,334.22/53,114.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,365.46

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