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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,308,001.40, 249,121,018.60 and 178,308,001.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,308,001.40, 249,121,018.60 and 178,308,001.40 is: 249,121,018.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,308,001.40 : 249,121,018.60 = 178,308,001.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,308,001.40/249,121,018.60 = 178,308,001.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,308,001.40x = 249,121,018.60 × 178,308,001.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,308,001.40x = 44,420,270,933,298,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,420,270,933,298,224/178,308,001.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,121,018.60

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