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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,656,885.40, 260,714,977.80 and 186,656,885.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,656,885.40, 260,714,977.80 and 186,656,885.40 is: 260,714,977.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,656,885.40 : 260,714,977.80 = 186,656,885.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,656,885.40/260,714,977.80 = 186,656,885.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,656,885.40x = 260,714,977.80 × 186,656,885.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,656,885.40x = 48,664,245,733,278,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,664,245,733,278,144/186,656,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,714,977.80

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