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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,374.36, 258,561.56 and 54,056.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,374.36, 258,561.56 and 54,056.04 is: 81,084.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,374.36 : 258,561.56 = 54,056.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,374.36/258,561.56 = 54,056.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,374.36x = 258,561.56 × 54,056.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,374.36x = 13,976,814,029.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,976,814,029.82/172,374.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,084.07

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