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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,438,591,004.15, 279,657,886,506.24 and 186,438,591,004.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,438,591,004.15, 279,657,886,506.24 and 186,438,591,004.15 is: 279,657,886,506.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,438,591,004.15 : 279,657,886,506.24 = 186,438,591,004.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,438,591,004.15/279,657,886,506.24 = 186,438,591,004.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,438,591,004.15x = 279,657,886,506.24 × 186,438,591,004.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,438,591,004.15x = 52,139,022,323,421,877,895,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,139,022,323,421,877,895,168/186,438,591,004.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,657,886,506.24

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