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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,916,838,022.72, 272,875,257,034.08 and 181,916,838,022.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,916,838,022.72, 272,875,257,034.08 and 181,916,838,022.72 is: 272,875,257,034.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,916,838,022.72 : 272,875,257,034.08 = 181,916,838,022.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,916,838,022.72/272,875,257,034.08 = 181,916,838,022.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,916,838,022.72x = 272,875,257,034.08 × 181,916,838,022.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,916,838,022.72x = 49,640,603,934,276,817,256,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,640,603,934,276,817,256,448/181,916,838,022.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,875,257,034.08

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