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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,438,528,028.60, 279,657,792,042.90 and 186,438,528,028.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,438,528,028.60, 279,657,792,042.90 and 186,438,528,028.60 is: 279,657,792,042.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,438,528,028.60 : 279,657,792,042.90 = 186,438,528,028.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,438,528,028.60/279,657,792,042.90 = 186,438,528,028.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,438,528,028.60x = 279,657,792,042.90 × 186,438,528,028.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,438,528,028.60x = 52,138,987,100,206,608,154,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,138,987,100,206,608,154,624/186,438,528,028.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,657,792,042.90

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