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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,656,064,362.40, 419,484,096,543.60 and 279,656,064,362.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,656,064,362.40, 419,484,096,543.60 and 279,656,064,362.40 is: 419,484,096,543.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,656,064,362.40 : 419,484,096,543.60 = 279,656,064,362.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,656,064,362.40/419,484,096,543.60 = 279,656,064,362.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,656,064,362.40x = 419,484,096,543.60 × 279,656,064,362.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,656,064,362.40x = 117,311,271,502,000,227,876,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,311,271,502,000,227,876,864/279,656,064,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,484,096,543.60

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