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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,407.60, 258,593.18 and 54,072.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,407.60, 258,593.18 and 54,072.68 is: 81,103.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,407.60 : 258,593.18 = 54,072.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,407.60/258,593.18 = 54,072.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,407.60x = 258,593.18 × 54,072.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,407.60x = 13,982,824,708.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,982,824,708.99/172,407.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,103.30

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