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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,653,025,999.40, 278,479,538,999.10 and 185,653,025,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,653,025,999.40, 278,479,538,999.10 and 185,653,025,999.40 is: 278,479,538,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,653,025,999.40 : 278,479,538,999.10 = 185,653,025,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,653,025,999.40/278,479,538,999.10 = 185,653,025,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,653,025,999.40x = 278,479,538,999.10 × 185,653,025,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,653,025,999.40x = 51,700,569,094,100,829,077,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,700,569,094,100,829,077,504/185,653,025,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,479,538,999.10

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