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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,439,874.40, 258,759,344.40 and 64,745,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,439,874.40, 258,759,344.40 and 64,745,384.80 is: 97,155,448.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,439,874.40 : 258,759,344.40 = 64,745,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,439,874.40/258,759,344.40 = 64,745,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,439,874.40x = 258,759,344.40 × 64,745,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,439,874.40x = 16,753,473,323,773,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,753,473,323,773,724/172,439,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,155,448.43

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