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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,584,788,003.18, 372,877,182,004.76 and 248,584,788,003.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,584,788,003.18, 372,877,182,004.76 and 248,584,788,003.18 is: 372,877,182,004.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,584,788,003.18 : 372,877,182,004.76 = 248,584,788,003.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,584,788,003.18/372,877,182,004.76 = 248,584,788,003.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,584,788,003.18x = 372,877,182,004.76 × 248,584,788,003.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,584,788,003.18x = 92,691,595,239,876,426,989,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,691,595,239,876,426,989,568/248,584,788,003.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,877,182,004.76

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