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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,531,761,604.40, 218,297,642,406.60 and 145,531,761,604.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,531,761,604.40, 218,297,642,406.60 and 145,531,761,604.40 is: 218,297,642,406.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,531,761,604.40 : 218,297,642,406.60 = 145,531,761,604.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,531,761,604.40/218,297,642,406.60 = 145,531,761,604.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,531,761,604.40x = 218,297,642,406.60 × 145,531,761,604.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,531,761,604.40x = 31,769,240,453,519,872,360,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,769,240,453,519,872,360,448/145,531,761,604.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,297,642,406.60

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