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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,750,359.60, 178,125,539.40 and 118,750,359.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,750,359.60, 178,125,539.40 and 118,750,359.60 is: 178,125,539.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,750,359.60 : 178,125,539.40 = 118,750,359.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,750,359.60/178,125,539.40 = 118,750,359.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,750,359.60x = 178,125,539.40 × 118,750,359.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,750,359.60x = 21,152,471,857,693,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,152,471,857,693,968/118,750,359.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,125,539.40

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