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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,342,056,513.10, 419,013,084,769.65 and 279,342,056,513.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,342,056,513.10, 419,013,084,769.65 and 279,342,056,513.10 is: 419,013,084,769.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,342,056,513.10 : 419,013,084,769.65 = 279,342,056,513.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,342,056,513.10/419,013,084,769.65 = 279,342,056,513.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,342,056,513.10x = 419,013,084,769.65 × 279,342,056,513.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,342,056,513.10x = 117,047,976,805,451,922,669,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,047,976,805,451,922,669,568/279,342,056,513.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,013,084,769.65

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