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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,327,980,677.11, 178,470,713,964.28 and 72,236,124,352.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,327,980,677.11, 178,470,713,964.28 and 72,236,124,352.71 is: 99,684,790,713.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,327,980,677.11 : 178,470,713,964.28 = 72,236,124,352.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,327,980,677.11/178,470,713,964.28 = 72,236,124,352.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,327,980,677.11x = 178,470,713,964.28 × 72,236,124,352.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,327,980,677.11x = 12,892,032,687,240,667,725,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,892,032,687,240,667,725,824/129,327,980,677.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,684,790,713.84

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