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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,648,123,274.80, 392,472,184,912.20 and 261,648,123,274.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,648,123,274.80, 392,472,184,912.20 and 261,648,123,274.80 is: 392,472,184,912.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,648,123,274.80 : 392,472,184,912.20 = 261,648,123,274.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,648,123,274.80/392,472,184,912.20 = 261,648,123,274.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,648,123,274.80x = 392,472,184,912.20 × 261,648,123,274.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,648,123,274.80x = 102,689,610,619,837,401,268,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,689,610,619,837,401,268,224/261,648,123,274.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,472,184,912.20

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