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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,324,017.40, 279,486,026.10 and 186,324,017.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,324,017.40, 279,486,026.10 and 186,324,017.40 is: 279,486,026.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,324,017.40 : 279,486,026.10 = 186,324,017.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,324,017.40/279,486,026.10 = 186,324,017.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,324,017.40x = 279,486,026.10 × 186,324,017.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,324,017.40x = 52,074,959,190,113,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,074,959,190,113,264/186,324,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,486,026.10

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