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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,656,064,174.15, 419,484,096,261.23 and 279,656,064,174.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,656,064,174.15, 419,484,096,261.23 and 279,656,064,174.15 is: 419,484,096,261.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,656,064,174.15 : 419,484,096,261.23 = 279,656,064,174.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,656,064,174.15/419,484,096,261.23 = 279,656,064,174.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,656,064,174.15x = 419,484,096,261.23 × 279,656,064,174.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,656,064,174.15x = 117,311,271,344,065,858,240,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,311,271,344,065,858,240,512/279,656,064,174.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,484,096,261.23

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