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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,280,108,820.80, 279,420,163,231.20 and 186,280,108,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,280,108,820.80, 279,420,163,231.20 and 186,280,108,820.80 is: 279,420,163,231.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,280,108,820.80 : 279,420,163,231.20 = 186,280,108,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,280,108,820.80/279,420,163,231.20 = 186,280,108,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,280,108,820.80x = 279,420,163,231.20 × 186,280,108,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,280,108,820.80x = 52,050,418,413,433,633,374,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,050,418,413,433,633,374,208/186,280,108,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,420,163,231.20

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