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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,552,179.25, 258,833,583.29 and 75,457,908.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,552,179.25, 258,833,583.29 and 75,457,908.55 is: 113,189,186.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,552,179.25 : 258,833,583.29 = 75,457,908.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,552,179.25/258,833,583.29 = 75,457,908.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,552,179.25x = 258,833,583.29 × 75,457,908.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,552,179.25x = 19,531,040,857,565,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,531,040,857,565,628/172,552,179.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,189,186.84

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