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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,165,078.40, 178,250,748.83 and 73,401,712.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,165,078.40, 178,250,748.83 and 73,401,712.38 is: 101,296,034.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,165,078.40 : 178,250,748.83 = 73,401,712.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,165,078.40/178,250,748.83 = 73,401,712.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,165,078.40x = 178,250,748.83 × 73,401,712.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,165,078.40x = 13,083,910,197,047,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,083,910,197,047,530/129,165,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,296,034.19

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