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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,159,634.40, 249,763,610.40 and 178,159,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,159,634.40, 249,763,610.40 and 178,159,634.40 is: 249,763,610.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,159,634.40 : 249,763,610.40 = 178,159,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,159,634.40/249,763,610.40 = 178,159,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,159,634.40x = 249,763,610.40 × 178,159,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,159,634.40x = 44,497,793,515,288,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,497,793,515,288,040/178,159,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,763,610.40

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