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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,540,434.04, 258,812,939.22 and 57,525,013.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,540,434.04, 258,812,939.22 and 57,525,013.24 is: 86,288,282.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,540,434.04 : 258,812,939.22 = 57,525,013.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,540,434.04/258,812,939.22 = 57,525,013.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,540,434.04x = 258,812,939.22 × 57,525,013.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,540,434.04x = 14,888,217,755,313,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,888,217,755,313,816/172,540,434.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,288,282.73

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