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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,571.74, 258,857.37 and 54,253.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,571.74, 258,857.37 and 54,253.42 is: 81,380.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,571.74 : 258,857.37 = 54,253.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,571.74/258,857.37 = 54,253.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,571.74x = 258,857.37 × 54,253.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,571.74x = 14,043,897,614.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,043,897,614.71/172,571.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,380.05

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