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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,657,886,503.40, 419,486,829,755.10 and 279,657,886,503.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,657,886,503.40, 419,486,829,755.10 and 279,657,886,503.40 is: 419,486,829,755.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,657,886,503.40 : 419,486,829,755.10 = 279,657,886,503.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,657,886,503.40/419,486,829,755.10 = 279,657,886,503.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,657,886,503.40x = 419,486,829,755.10 × 279,657,886,503.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,657,886,503.40x = 117,312,800,225,322,837,475,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,312,800,225,322,837,475,328/279,657,886,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,486,829,755.10

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