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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,540,441.04, 258,812,949.72 and 57,525,020.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,540,441.04, 258,812,949.72 and 57,525,020.24 is: 86,288,293.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,540,441.04 : 258,812,949.72 = 57,525,020.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,540,441.04/258,812,949.72 = 57,525,020.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,540,441.04x = 258,812,949.72 × 57,525,020.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,540,441.04x = 14,888,220,171,017,102
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,888,220,171,017,102/172,540,441.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,288,293.23

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