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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,118,999.40, 267,178,499.10 and 178,118,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,118,999.40, 267,178,499.10 and 178,118,999.40 is: 267,178,499.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,118,999.40 : 267,178,499.10 = 178,118,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,118,999.40/267,178,499.10 = 178,118,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,118,999.40x = 267,178,499.10 × 178,118,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,118,999.40x = 47,589,566,920,885,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,589,566,920,885,800/178,118,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,178,499.10

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