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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656,837.40, 260,714,910.60 and 186,656,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656,837.40, 260,714,910.60 and 186,656,837.40 is: 260,714,910.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656,837.40 : 260,714,910.60 = 186,656,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656,837.40/260,714,910.60 = 186,656,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656,837.40x = 260,714,910.60 × 186,656,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656,837.40x = 48,664,220,675,619,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,664,220,675,619,736/186,656,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,714,910.60

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