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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,880,031.20, 280,320,046.80 and 186,880,031.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,880,031.20, 280,320,046.80 and 186,880,031.20 is: 280,320,046.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,880,031.20 : 280,320,046.80 = 186,880,031.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,880,031.20/280,320,046.80 = 186,880,031.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,880,031.20x = 280,320,046.80 × 186,880,031.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,880,031.20x = 52,386,219,091,969,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,386,219,091,969,456/186,880,031.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,320,046.80

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