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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,438,591,001.73, 279,657,886,502.60 and 186,438,591,001.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,438,591,001.73, 279,657,886,502.60 and 186,438,591,001.73 is: 279,657,886,502.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,438,591,001.73 : 279,657,886,502.60 = 186,438,591,001.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,438,591,001.73/279,657,886,502.60 = 186,438,591,001.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,438,591,001.73x = 279,657,886,502.60 × 186,438,591,001.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,438,591,001.73x = 52,139,022,322,066,471,780,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,139,022,322,066,471,780,352/186,438,591,001.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,657,886,502.60

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