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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,748,272.10, 178,122,408.15 and 118,748,272.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,748,272.10, 178,122,408.15 and 118,748,272.10 is: 178,122,408.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,748,272.10 : 178,122,408.15 = 118,748,272.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,748,272.10/178,122,408.15 = 118,748,272.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,748,272.10x = 178,122,408.15 × 118,748,272.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,748,272.10x = 21,151,728,190,103,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,151,728,190,103,456/118,748,272.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,122,408.15

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