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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,759,695,763.20, 178,139,543,644.80 and 118,759,695,763.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,759,695,763.20, 178,139,543,644.80 and 118,759,695,763.20 is: 178,139,543,644.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,759,695,763.20 : 178,139,543,644.80 = 118,759,695,763.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,759,695,763.20/178,139,543,644.80 = 118,759,695,763.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,759,695,763.20x = 178,139,543,644.80 × 118,759,695,763.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,759,695,763.20x = 21,155,798,006,651,735,244,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,155,798,006,651,735,244,800/118,759,695,763.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,139,543,644.80

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