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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,398,459.40, 258,597,008.70 and 51,229,911.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,398,459.40, 258,597,008.70 and 51,229,911.40 is: 76,844,664.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,398,459.40 : 258,597,008.70 = 51,229,911.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,398,459.40/258,597,008.70 = 51,229,911.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,398,459.40x = 258,597,008.70 × 51,229,911.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,398,459.40x = 13,247,901,844,006,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,247,901,844,006,028/172,398,459.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,844,664.91

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