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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,331,541.88, 178,450,884.82 and 74,316,769.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,331,541.88, 178,450,884.82 and 74,316,769.56 is: 102,541,832.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,331,541.88 : 178,450,884.82 = 74,316,769.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,331,541.88/178,450,884.82 = 74,316,769.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,331,541.88x = 178,450,884.82 × 74,316,769.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,331,541.88x = 13,261,893,284,946,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,261,893,284,946,042/129,331,541.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,541,832.35

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