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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,345,362,232.60, 387,518,043,348.90 and 258,345,362,232.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,345,362,232.60, 387,518,043,348.90 and 258,345,362,232.60 is: 387,518,043,348.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,345,362,232.60 : 387,518,043,348.90 = 258,345,362,232.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,345,362,232.60/387,518,043,348.90 = 258,345,362,232.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,345,362,232.60x = 387,518,043,348.90 × 258,345,362,232.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,345,362,232.60x = 100,113,489,280,639,961,137,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,113,489,280,639,961,137,152/258,345,362,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,518,043,348.90

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