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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,755,791.42, 179,043,730.58 and 78,808,117.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,755,791.42, 179,043,730.58 and 78,808,117.66 is: 108,743,503.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,755,791.42 : 179,043,730.58 = 78,808,117.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,755,791.42/179,043,730.58 = 78,808,117.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,755,791.42x = 179,043,730.58 × 78,808,117.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,755,791.42x = 14,110,099,385,833,980
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,110,099,385,833,980/129,755,791.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,743,503.71

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