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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,728,159.28, 179,219,312.10 and 85,179,822.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,728,159.28, 179,219,312.10 and 85,179,822.21 is: 117,675,832.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,728,159.28 : 179,219,312.10 = 85,179,822.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,728,159.28/179,219,312.10 = 85,179,822.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,728,159.28x = 179,219,312.10 × 85,179,822.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,728,159.28x = 15,265,869,141,276,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,265,869,141,276,500/129,728,159.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,675,832.49

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