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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,453,189.12, 178,644,856.32 and 71,506,437.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,453,189.12, 178,644,856.32 and 71,506,437.12 is: 98,678,582.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,453,189.12 : 178,644,856.32 = 71,506,437.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,453,189.12/178,644,856.32 = 71,506,437.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,453,189.12x = 178,644,856.32 × 71,506,437.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,453,189.12x = 12,774,257,185,257,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,774,257,185,257,514/129,453,189.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,678,582.37

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