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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,981,640.40, 118,259,884.20 and 78,981,640.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,981,640.40, 118,259,884.20 and 78,981,640.40 is: 118,259,884.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,981,640.40 : 118,259,884.20 = 78,981,640.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,981,640.40/118,259,884.20 = 78,981,640.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,981,640.40x = 118,259,884.20 × 78,981,640.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,981,640.40x = 9,340,359,647,630,042
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,340,359,647,630,042/78,981,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,259,884.20

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