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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,492,026,015.40, 398,238,039,023.10 and 265,492,026,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,492,026,015.40, 398,238,039,023.10 and 265,492,026,015.40 is: 398,238,039,023.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,492,026,015.40 : 398,238,039,023.10 = 265,492,026,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,492,026,015.40/398,238,039,023.10 = 265,492,026,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,492,026,015.40x = 398,238,039,023.10 × 265,492,026,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,492,026,015.40x = 105,729,023,816,642,729,082,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,729,023,816,642,729,082,880/265,492,026,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,238,039,023.10

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