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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,657,002.40, 260,715,141.60 and 186,657,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,657,002.40, 260,715,141.60 and 186,657,002.40 is: 260,715,141.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,657,002.40 : 260,715,141.60 = 186,657,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,657,002.40/260,715,141.60 = 186,657,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,657,002.40x = 260,715,141.60 × 186,657,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,657,002.40x = 48,664,306,811,347,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,664,306,811,347,544/186,657,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,715,141.60

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