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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,282,816,002.05, 418,924,224,003.10 and 279,282,816,002.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,282,816,002.05, 418,924,224,003.10 and 279,282,816,002.05 is: 418,924,224,003.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,282,816,002.05 : 418,924,224,003.10 = 279,282,816,002.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,282,816,002.05/418,924,224,003.10 = 279,282,816,002.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,282,816,002.05x = 418,924,224,003.10 × 279,282,816,002.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,282,816,002.05x = 116,998,336,971,059,341,819,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,998,336,971,059,341,819,904/279,282,816,002.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,924,224,003.10

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