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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,657,886,514.10, 419,486,829,771.14 and 279,657,886,514.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,657,886,514.10, 419,486,829,771.14 and 279,657,886,514.10 is: 419,486,829,771.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,657,886,514.10 : 419,486,829,771.14 = 279,657,886,514.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,657,886,514.10/419,486,829,771.14 = 279,657,886,514.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,657,886,514.10x = 419,486,829,771.14 × 279,657,886,514.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,657,886,514.10x = 117,312,800,234,297,054,199,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,312,800,234,297,054,199,808/279,657,886,514.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,486,829,771.14

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