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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,746,834.16, 177,665,224.91 and 72,996,006.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,746,834.16, 177,665,224.91 and 72,996,006.06 is: 100,731,423.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,746,834.16 : 177,665,224.91 = 72,996,006.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,746,834.16/177,665,224.91 = 72,996,006.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,746,834.16x = 177,665,224.91 × 72,996,006.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,746,834.16x = 12,968,851,833,816,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,851,833,816,644/128,746,834.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,731,423.18

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