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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,478,721,818.80, 272,218,082,728.20 and 181,478,721,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,478,721,818.80, 272,218,082,728.20 and 181,478,721,818.80 is: 272,218,082,728.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,478,721,818.80 : 272,218,082,728.20 = 181,478,721,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,478,721,818.80/272,218,082,728.20 = 181,478,721,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,478,721,818.80x = 272,218,082,728.20 × 181,478,721,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,478,721,818.80x = 49,401,789,709,478,088,671,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,401,789,709,478,088,671,232/181,478,721,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,218,082,728.20

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