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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,662,619,877.46, 178,940,007,654.63 and 71,790,999,229.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,662,619,877.46, 178,940,007,654.63 and 71,790,999,229.82 is: 99,074,675,213.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,662,619,877.46 : 178,940,007,654.63 = 71,790,999,229.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,662,619,877.46/178,940,007,654.63 = 71,790,999,229.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,662,619,877.46x = 178,940,007,654.63 × 71,790,999,229.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,662,619,877.46x = 12,846,281,951,717,529,485,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,846,281,951,717,529,485,312/129,662,619,877.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,074,675,213.71

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