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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,610,250.12, 258,917,618.88 and 57,594,792.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,610,250.12, 258,917,618.88 and 57,594,792.42 is: 86,392,937.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,610,250.12 : 258,917,618.88 = 57,594,792.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,610,250.12/258,917,618.88 = 57,594,792.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,610,250.12x = 258,917,618.88 × 57,594,792.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,610,250.12x = 14,912,306,513,274,274
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,912,306,513,274,274/172,610,250.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,392,937.28

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