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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,657,886,501.65, 419,486,829,752.40 and 279,657,886,501.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,657,886,501.65, 419,486,829,752.40 and 279,657,886,501.65 is: 419,486,829,752.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,657,886,501.65 : 419,486,829,752.40 = 279,657,886,501.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,657,886,501.65/419,486,829,752.40 = 279,657,886,501.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,657,886,501.65x = 419,486,829,752.40 × 279,657,886,501.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,657,886,501.65x = 117,312,800,223,833,675,005,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,312,800,223,833,675,005,952/279,657,886,501.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,486,829,752.40

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