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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,420,174,025.70, 419,130,261,038.55 and 279,420,174,025.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,420,174,025.70, 419,130,261,038.55 and 279,420,174,025.70 is: 419,130,261,038.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,420,174,025.70 : 419,130,261,038.55 = 279,420,174,025.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,420,174,025.70/419,130,261,038.55 = 279,420,174,025.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,420,174,025.70x = 419,130,261,038.55 × 279,420,174,025.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,420,174,025.70x = 117,113,450,478,828,703,973,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,113,450,478,828,703,973,376/279,420,174,025.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,130,261,038.55

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