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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,117,519,778.71, 178,246,686,031.26 and 80,304,074,195.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,117,519,778.71, 178,246,686,031.26 and 80,304,074,195.27 is: 110,859,743,314.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,117,519,778.71 : 178,246,686,031.26 = 80,304,074,195.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,117,519,778.71/178,246,686,031.26 = 80,304,074,195.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,117,519,778.71x = 178,246,686,031.26 × 80,304,074,195.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,117,519,778.71x = 14,313,935,100,115,658,211,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,313,935,100,115,658,211,328/129,117,519,778.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,859,743,314.83

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