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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,315,828,522.40, 397,973,742,783.60 and 265,315,828,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,315,828,522.40, 397,973,742,783.60 and 265,315,828,522.40 is: 397,973,742,783.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,315,828,522.40 : 397,973,742,783.60 = 265,315,828,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,315,828,522.40/397,973,742,783.60 = 265,315,828,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,315,828,522.40x = 397,973,742,783.60 × 265,315,828,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,315,828,522.40x = 105,588,733,296,791,338,876,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,588,733,296,791,338,876,928/265,315,828,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,973,742,783.60

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