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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,280,116,000.30, 279,420,174,000.45 and 186,280,116,000.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,280,116,000.30, 279,420,174,000.45 and 186,280,116,000.30 is: 279,420,174,000.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,280,116,000.30 : 279,420,174,000.45 = 186,280,116,000.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,280,116,000.30/279,420,174,000.45 = 186,280,116,000.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,280,116,000.30x = 279,420,174,000.45 × 186,280,116,000.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,280,116,000.30x = 52,050,422,425,627,832,352,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,050,422,425,627,832,352,768/186,280,116,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,420,174,000.45

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