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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,517,143,517.40, 407,275,715,276.10 and 271,517,143,517.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,517,143,517.40, 407,275,715,276.10 and 271,517,143,517.40 is: 407,275,715,276.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,517,143,517.40 : 407,275,715,276.10 = 271,517,143,517.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,517,143,517.40/407,275,715,276.10 = 271,517,143,517.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,517,143,517.40x = 407,275,715,276.10 × 271,517,143,517.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,517,143,517.40x = 110,582,338,835,772,581,347,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,582,338,835,772,581,347,328/271,517,143,517.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,275,715,276.10

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