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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,582,655,545.28, 218,373,983,317.92 and 145,582,655,545.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,582,655,545.28, 218,373,983,317.92 and 145,582,655,545.28 is: 218,373,983,317.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,582,655,545.28 : 218,373,983,317.92 = 145,582,655,545.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,582,655,545.28/218,373,983,317.92 = 145,582,655,545.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,582,655,545.28x = 218,373,983,317.92 × 145,582,655,545.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,582,655,545.28x = 31,791,464,393,423,468,888,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,791,464,393,423,468,888,064/145,582,655,545.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,373,983,317.92

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