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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,657,886,502.60, 419,486,829,753.82 and 279,657,886,502.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,657,886,502.60, 419,486,829,753.82 and 279,657,886,502.60 is: 419,486,829,753.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,657,886,502.60 : 419,486,829,753.82 = 279,657,886,502.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,657,886,502.60/419,486,829,753.82 = 279,657,886,502.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,657,886,502.60x = 419,486,829,753.82 × 279,657,886,502.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,657,886,502.60x = 117,312,800,224,629,267,365,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,312,800,224,629,267,365,888/279,657,886,502.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,486,829,753.82

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