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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,540.00, 258,836.12 and 54,200.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,540.00, 258,836.12 and 54,200.21 is: 81,308.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,540.00 : 258,836.12 = 54,200.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,540.00/258,836.12 = 54,200.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,540.00x = 258,836.12 × 54,200.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,540.00x = 14,028,971,788.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,028,971,788.58/172,540.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,308.52

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