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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,833,157,243.80, 178,249,735,865.70 and 118,833,157,243.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,833,157,243.80, 178,249,735,865.70 and 118,833,157,243.80 is: 178,249,735,865.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,833,157,243.80 : 178,249,735,865.70 = 118,833,157,243.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,833,157,243.80/178,249,735,865.70 = 118,833,157,243.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,833,157,243.80x = 178,249,735,865.70 × 118,833,157,243.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,833,157,243.80x = 21,181,978,890,794,547,806,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,181,978,890,794,547,806,208/118,833,157,243.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,249,735,865.70

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