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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,138,244.85, 178,209,075.98 and 72,622,974.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,138,244.85, 178,209,075.98 and 72,622,974.02 is: 100,218,747.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,138,244.85 : 178,209,075.98 = 72,622,974.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,138,244.85/178,209,075.98 = 72,622,974.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,138,244.85x = 178,209,075.98 × 72,622,974.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,138,244.85x = 12,942,073,094,314,258
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,942,073,094,314,258/129,138,244.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,218,747.04

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