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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,746,037.73, 178,119,056.59 and 118,746,037.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,746,037.73, 178,119,056.59 and 118,746,037.73 is: 178,119,056.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,746,037.73 : 178,119,056.59 = 118,746,037.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,746,037.73/178,119,056.59 = 118,746,037.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,746,037.73x = 178,119,056.59 × 118,746,037.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,746,037.73x = 21,150,932,213,377,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,150,932,213,377,548/118,746,037.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,119,056.59

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