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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,603,728,305.55, 272,405,592,458.32 and 181,603,728,305.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,603,728,305.55, 272,405,592,458.32 and 181,603,728,305.55 is: 272,405,592,458.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,603,728,305.55 : 272,405,592,458.32 = 181,603,728,305.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,603,728,305.55/272,405,592,458.32 = 181,603,728,305.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,603,728,305.55x = 272,405,592,458.32 × 181,603,728,305.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,603,728,305.55x = 49,469,871,201,713,127,424,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,469,871,201,713,127,424,000/181,603,728,305.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,405,592,458.32

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