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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 285,148,746,331.20, 427,723,119,496.80 and 285,148,746,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 285,148,746,331.20, 427,723,119,496.80 and 285,148,746,331.20 is: 427,723,119,496.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    285,148,746,331.20 : 427,723,119,496.80 = 285,148,746,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    285,148,746,331.20/427,723,119,496.80 = 285,148,746,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    285,148,746,331.20x = 427,723,119,496.80 × 285,148,746,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    285,148,746,331.20x = 121,964,711,301,382,578,110,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,964,711,301,382,578,110,464/285,148,746,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,723,119,496.80

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