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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,384.36, 258,576.56 and 54,066.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,384.36, 258,576.56 and 54,066.04 is: 81,099.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,384.36 : 258,576.56 = 54,066.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,384.36/258,576.56 = 54,066.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,384.36x = 258,576.56 × 54,066.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,384.36x = 13,980,210,636.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,980,210,636.02/172,384.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,099.07

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