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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,318,771,491.60, 217,978,157,237.40 and 145,318,771,491.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,318,771,491.60, 217,978,157,237.40 and 145,318,771,491.60 is: 217,978,157,237.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,318,771,491.60 : 217,978,157,237.40 = 145,318,771,491.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,318,771,491.60/217,978,157,237.40 = 145,318,771,491.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,318,771,491.60x = 217,978,157,237.40 × 145,318,771,491.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,318,771,491.60x = 31,676,318,021,741,786,955,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,676,318,021,741,786,955,776/145,318,771,491.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,978,157,237.40

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