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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,017,474,003.70, 279,026,211,005.55 and 186,017,474,003.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,017,474,003.70, 279,026,211,005.55 and 186,017,474,003.70 is: 279,026,211,005.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,017,474,003.70 : 279,026,211,005.55 = 186,017,474,003.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,017,474,003.70/279,026,211,005.55 = 186,017,474,003.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,017,474,003.70x = 279,026,211,005.55 × 186,017,474,003.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,017,474,003.70x = 51,903,750,952,075,808,210,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,903,750,952,075,808,210,944/186,017,474,003.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,026,211,005.55

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