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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,724,693,119.40, 422,587,039,679.10 and 281,724,693,119.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,724,693,119.40, 422,587,039,679.10 and 281,724,693,119.40 is: 422,587,039,679.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,724,693,119.40 : 422,587,039,679.10 = 281,724,693,119.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,724,693,119.40/422,587,039,679.10 = 281,724,693,119.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,724,693,119.40x = 422,587,039,679.10 × 281,724,693,119.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,724,693,119.40x = 119,053,204,069,830,157,664,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,053,204,069,830,157,664,256/281,724,693,119.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,587,039,679.10

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