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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,584,265,280.40, 218,376,397,920.60 and 145,584,265,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,584,265,280.40, 218,376,397,920.60 and 145,584,265,280.40 is: 218,376,397,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,584,265,280.40 : 218,376,397,920.60 = 145,584,265,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,584,265,280.40/218,376,397,920.60 = 145,584,265,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,584,265,280.40x = 218,376,397,920.60 × 145,584,265,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,584,265,280.40x = 31,792,167,445,850,820,182,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,792,167,445,850,820,182,016/145,584,265,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,376,397,920.60

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