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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,338,830.40, 249,164,179.20 and 178,338,830.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,338,830.40, 249,164,179.20 and 178,338,830.40 is: 249,164,179.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,338,830.40 : 249,164,179.20 = 178,338,830.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,338,830.40/249,164,179.20 = 178,338,830.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,338,830.40x = 249,164,179.20 × 178,338,830.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,338,830.40x = 44,435,648,296,104,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,435,648,296,104,008/178,338,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,164,179.20

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