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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,724,757,408.52, 179,038,959,834.42 and 72,635,746,951.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,724,757,408.52, 179,038,959,834.42 and 72,635,746,951.08 is: 100,247,854,308.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,724,757,408.52 : 179,038,959,834.42 = 72,635,746,951.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,724,757,408.52/179,038,959,834.42 = 72,635,746,951.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,724,757,408.52x = 179,038,959,834.42 × 72,635,746,951.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,724,757,408.52x = 13,004,628,580,917,508,571,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004,628,580,917,508,571,136/129,724,757,408.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,247,854,308.68

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