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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,026,210,998.80, 418,539,316,498.20 and 279,026,210,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,026,210,998.80, 418,539,316,498.20 and 279,026,210,998.80 is: 418,539,316,498.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,026,210,998.80 : 418,539,316,498.20 = 279,026,210,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,026,210,998.80/418,539,316,498.20 = 279,026,210,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,026,210,998.80x = 418,539,316,498.20 × 279,026,210,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,026,210,998.80x = 116,783,439,636,520,281,047,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,783,439,636,520,281,047,040/279,026,210,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,539,316,498.20

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