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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,224,428.80, 279,336,643.20 and 186,224,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,224,428.80, 279,336,643.20 and 186,224,428.80 is: 279,336,643.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,224,428.80 : 279,336,643.20 = 186,224,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,224,428.80/279,336,643.20 = 186,224,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,224,428.80x = 279,336,643.20 × 186,224,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,224,428.80x = 52,019,306,822,829,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,019,306,822,829,408/186,224,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,336,643.20

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