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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,657,792,214.40, 419,486,688,321.60 and 279,657,792,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,657,792,214.40, 419,486,688,321.60 and 279,657,792,214.40 is: 419,486,688,321.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,657,792,214.40 : 419,486,688,321.60 = 279,657,792,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,657,792,214.40/419,486,688,321.60 = 279,657,792,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,657,792,214.40x = 419,486,688,321.60 × 279,657,792,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,657,792,214.40x = 117,312,721,119,348,785,152,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,312,721,119,348,785,152,000/279,657,792,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,486,688,321.60

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