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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,741,253.16, 259,111,879.76 and 57,725,795.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,741,253.16, 259,111,879.76 and 57,725,795.49 is: 86,588,693.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,741,253.16 : 259,111,879.76 = 57,725,795.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,741,253.16/259,111,879.76 = 57,725,795.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,741,253.16x = 259,111,879.76 × 57,725,795.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,741,253.16x = 14,957,439,380,055,230
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,957,439,380,055,230/172,741,253.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,588,693.24

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