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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,420,174,000.83, 419,130,261,001.25 and 279,420,174,000.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,420,174,000.83, 419,130,261,001.25 and 279,420,174,000.83 is: 419,130,261,001.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,420,174,000.83 : 419,130,261,001.25 = 279,420,174,000.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,420,174,000.83/419,130,261,001.25 = 279,420,174,000.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,420,174,000.83x = 419,130,261,001.25 × 279,420,174,000.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,420,174,000.83x = 117,113,450,457,982,576,885,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,113,450,457,982,576,885,760/279,420,174,000.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,130,261,001.25

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