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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,204,004,915.60, 264,146,804,516.40 and 188,204,004,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,204,004,915.60, 264,146,804,516.40 and 188,204,004,915.60 is: 264,146,804,516.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,204,004,915.60 : 264,146,804,516.40 = 188,204,004,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,204,004,915.60/264,146,804,516.40 = 188,204,004,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,204,004,915.60x = 264,146,804,516.40 × 188,204,004,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,204,004,915.60x = 49,713,486,495,644,578,217,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,713,486,495,644,578,217,984/188,204,004,915.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,146,804,516.40

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