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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 180,872,355,775.60, 271,308,533,663.40 and 180,872,355,775.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 180,872,355,775.60, 271,308,533,663.40 and 180,872,355,775.60 is: 271,308,533,663.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,872,355,775.60 : 271,308,533,663.40 = 180,872,355,775.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,872,355,775.60/271,308,533,663.40 = 180,872,355,775.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,872,355,775.60x = 271,308,533,663.40 × 180,872,355,775.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,872,355,775.60x = 49,072,213,625,722,831,372,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,072,213,625,722,831,372,288/180,872,355,775.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,308,533,663.40

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