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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,282,815,999.40, 418,924,223,999.10 and 279,282,815,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,282,815,999.40, 418,924,223,999.10 and 279,282,815,999.40 is: 418,924,223,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,282,815,999.40 : 418,924,223,999.10 = 279,282,815,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,282,815,999.40/418,924,223,999.10 = 279,282,815,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,282,815,999.40x = 418,924,223,999.10 × 279,282,815,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,282,815,999.40x = 116,998,336,968,832,082,509,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,998,336,968,832,082,509,824/279,282,815,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,924,223,999.10

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