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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120,986,012,017.20, 181,479,018,025.80 and 120,986,012,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 120,986,012,017.20, 181,479,018,025.80 and 120,986,012,017.20 is: 181,479,018,025.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,986,012,017.20 : 181,479,018,025.80 = 120,986,012,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,986,012,017.20/181,479,018,025.80 = 120,986,012,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,986,012,017.20x = 181,479,018,025.80 × 120,986,012,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,986,012,017.20x = 21,956,422,655,739,093,319,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,956,422,655,739,093,319,680/120,986,012,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,479,018,025.80

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