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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,728,871.84, 259,138,685.22 and 62,075,713.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,728,871.84, 259,138,685.22 and 62,075,713.87 is: 93,129,878.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,728,871.84 : 259,138,685.22 = 62,075,713.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,728,871.84/259,138,685.22 = 62,075,713.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,728,871.84x = 259,138,685.22 × 62,075,713.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,728,871.84x = 16,086,218,876,364,718
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,086,218,876,364,718/172,728,871.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,129,878.66

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