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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,656,415,003.30, 419,484,622,504.95 and 279,656,415,003.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,656,415,003.30, 419,484,622,504.95 and 279,656,415,003.30 is: 419,484,622,504.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,656,415,003.30 : 419,484,622,504.95 = 279,656,415,003.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,656,415,003.30/419,484,622,504.95 = 279,656,415,003.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,656,415,003.30x = 419,484,622,504.95 × 279,656,415,003.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,656,415,003.30x = 117,311,565,678,746,940,735,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,311,565,678,746,940,735,488/279,656,415,003.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,484,622,504.95

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