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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,042,280.86, 258,088,852.74 and 62,841,913.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,042,280.86, 258,088,852.74 and 62,841,913.36 is: 94,272,159.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,042,280.86 : 258,088,852.74 = 62,841,913.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,042,280.86/258,088,852.74 = 62,841,913.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,042,280.86x = 258,088,852.74 × 62,841,913.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,042,280.86x = 16,218,797,323,068,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,218,797,323,068,880/172,042,280.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,272,159.39

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