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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,804.59, 259,208.10 and 54,485.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,804.59, 259,208.10 and 54,485.46 is: 81,728.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,804.59 : 259,208.10 = 54,485.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,804.59/259,208.10 = 54,485.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,804.59x = 259,208.10 × 54,485.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,804.59x = 14,123,072,564.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,123,072,564.23/172,804.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,728.57

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