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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,759,723,976.80, 178,139,585,965.20 and 118,759,723,976.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,759,723,976.80, 178,139,585,965.20 and 118,759,723,976.80 is: 178,139,585,965.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,759,723,976.80 : 178,139,585,965.20 = 118,759,723,976.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,759,723,976.80/178,139,585,965.20 = 118,759,723,976.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,759,723,976.80x = 178,139,585,965.20 × 118,759,723,976.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,759,723,976.80x = 21,155,808,058,568,591,015,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,155,808,058,568,591,015,936/118,759,723,976.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,139,585,965.20

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