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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,438,591,001.51, 279,657,886,502.26 and 186,438,591,001.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,438,591,001.51, 279,657,886,502.26 and 186,438,591,001.51 is: 279,657,886,502.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,438,591,001.51 : 279,657,886,502.26 = 186,438,591,001.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,438,591,001.51/279,657,886,502.26 = 186,438,591,001.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,438,591,001.51x = 279,657,886,502.26 × 186,438,591,001.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,438,591,001.51x = 52,139,022,321,941,557,018,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,139,022,321,941,557,018,624/186,438,591,001.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,657,886,502.26

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