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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,838,477.20, 118,257,715.80 and 78,838,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,838,477.20, 118,257,715.80 and 78,838,477.20 is: 118,257,715.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,838,477.20 : 118,257,715.80 = 78,838,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,838,477.20/118,257,715.80 = 78,838,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,838,477.20x = 118,257,715.80 × 78,838,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,838,477.20x = 9,323,258,230,822,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,323,258,230,822,380/78,838,477.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,257,715.80

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