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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,015,104,811.20, 249,588,064,449.60 and 178,015,104,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,015,104,811.20, 249,588,064,449.60 and 178,015,104,811.20 is: 249,588,064,449.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,015,104,811.20 : 249,588,064,449.60 = 178,015,104,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,015,104,811.20/249,588,064,449.60 = 178,015,104,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,015,104,811.20x = 249,588,064,449.60 × 178,015,104,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,015,104,811.20x = 44,430,445,452,620,086,640,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,430,445,452,620,086,640,640/178,015,104,811.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,588,064,449.60

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