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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,993.34, 259,488.45 and 54,664.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,993.34, 259,488.45 and 54,664.70 is: 81,996.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,993.34 : 259,488.45 = 54,664.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,993.34/259,488.45 = 54,664.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,993.34x = 259,488.45 × 54,664.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,993.34x = 14,184,856,975.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,184,856,975.27/172,993.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,996.55

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