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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,857,458.70, 118,286,188.05 and 78,857,458.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,857,458.70, 118,286,188.05 and 78,857,458.70 is: 118,286,188.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,857,458.70 : 118,286,188.05 = 78,857,458.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,857,458.70/118,286,188.05 = 78,857,458.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,857,458.70x = 118,286,188.05 × 78,857,458.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,857,458.70x = 9,327,748,188,933,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327,748,188,933,308/78,857,458.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,286,188.05

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