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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,182.97, 79,783.94 and 17,646.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,182.97, 79,783.94 and 17,646.41 is: 26,472.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,182.97 : 79,783.94 = 17,646.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,182.97/79,783.94 = 17,646.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,182.97x = 79,783.94 × 17,646.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,182.97x = 1,407,900,227.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,900,227.88/53,182.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,472.77

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