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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,849,827.60, 178,274,741.40 and 118,849,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,849,827.60, 178,274,741.40 and 118,849,827.60 is: 178,274,741.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,849,827.60 : 178,274,741.40 = 118,849,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,849,827.60/178,274,741.40 = 118,849,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,849,827.60x = 178,274,741.40 × 118,849,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,849,827.60x = 21,187,922,280,824,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,187,922,280,824,584/118,849,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,274,741.40

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