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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,378,482,759.45, 177,567,724,139.17 and 118,378,482,759.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,378,482,759.45, 177,567,724,139.17 and 118,378,482,759.45 is: 177,567,724,139.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,378,482,759.45 : 177,567,724,139.17 = 118,378,482,759.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,378,482,759.45/177,567,724,139.17 = 118,378,482,759.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,378,482,759.45x = 177,567,724,139.17 × 118,378,482,759.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,378,482,759.45x = 21,020,197,770,643,512,492,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,020,197,770,643,512,492,032/118,378,482,759.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,567,724,139.17

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