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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,741,254.75, 259,111,882.13 and 57,725,797.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,741,254.75, 259,111,882.13 and 57,725,797.08 is: 86,588,695.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,741,254.75 : 259,111,882.13 = 57,725,797.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,741,254.75/259,111,882.13 = 57,725,797.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,741,254.75x = 259,111,882.13 × 57,725,797.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,741,254.75x = 14,957,439,928,078,794
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,957,439,928,078,794/172,741,254.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,588,695.62

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