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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,342,518.78, 178,494,558.26 and 73,586,739.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,342,518.78, 178,494,558.26 and 73,586,739.17 is: 101,550,770.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,342,518.78 : 178,494,558.26 = 73,586,739.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,342,518.78/178,494,558.26 = 73,586,739.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,342,518.78x = 178,494,558.26 × 73,586,739.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,342,518.78x = 13,134,832,502,435,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,134,832,502,435,586/129,342,518.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,550,770.98

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