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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,478,574,999.67, 272,217,862,499.51 and 181,478,574,999.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,478,574,999.67, 272,217,862,499.51 and 181,478,574,999.67 is: 272,217,862,499.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,478,574,999.67 : 272,217,862,499.51 = 181,478,574,999.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,478,574,999.67/272,217,862,499.51 = 181,478,574,999.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,478,574,999.67x = 272,217,862,499.51 × 181,478,574,999.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,478,574,999.67x = 49,401,709,775,867,185,463,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,401,709,775,867,185,463,296/181,478,574,999.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,217,862,499.51

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