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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 278,156,735,999.40, 417,235,103,999.08 and 278,156,735,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 278,156,735,999.40, 417,235,103,999.08 and 278,156,735,999.40 is: 417,235,103,999.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,156,735,999.40 : 417,235,103,999.08 = 278,156,735,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,156,735,999.40/417,235,103,999.08 = 278,156,735,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,156,735,999.40x = 417,235,103,999.08 × 278,156,735,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,156,735,999.40x = 116,056,754,672,754,315,231,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,056,754,672,754,315,231,232/278,156,735,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,235,103,999.08

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