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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,857,178.70, 118,285,768.05 and 78,857,178.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,857,178.70, 118,285,768.05 and 78,857,178.70 is: 118,285,768.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,857,178.70 : 118,285,768.05 = 78,857,178.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,857,178.70/118,285,768.05 = 78,857,178.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,857,178.70x = 118,285,768.05 × 78,857,178.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,857,178.70x = 9,327,681,948,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327,681,948,785,600/78,857,178.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,285,768.05

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