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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,438,591,009.73, 279,657,886,514.60 and 186,438,591,009.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,438,591,009.73, 279,657,886,514.60 and 186,438,591,009.73 is: 279,657,886,514.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,438,591,009.73 : 279,657,886,514.60 = 186,438,591,009.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,438,591,009.73/279,657,886,514.60 = 186,438,591,009.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,438,591,009.73x = 279,657,886,514.60 × 186,438,591,009.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,438,591,009.73x = 52,139,022,326,540,997,230,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,139,022,326,540,997,230,592/186,438,591,009.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,657,886,514.60

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