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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,639,603,015.80, 278,459,404,523.70 and 185,639,603,015.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,639,603,015.80, 278,459,404,523.70 and 185,639,603,015.80 is: 278,459,404,523.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,639,603,015.80 : 278,459,404,523.70 = 185,639,603,015.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,639,603,015.80/278,459,404,523.70 = 185,639,603,015.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,639,603,015.80x = 278,459,404,523.70 × 185,639,603,015.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,639,603,015.80x = 51,693,093,311,795,731,365,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,693,093,311,795,731,365,888/185,639,603,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,459,404,523.70

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