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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,373.80, 258,560.70 and 54,054.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,373.80, 258,560.70 and 54,054.67 is: 81,082.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,373.80 : 258,560.70 = 54,054.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,373.80/258,560.70 = 54,054.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,373.80x = 258,560.70 × 54,054.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,373.80x = 13,976,413,313.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,976,413,313.47/172,373.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,082.01

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