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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 285,161,472,044.20, 427,742,208,066.30 and 285,161,472,044.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 285,161,472,044.20, 427,742,208,066.30 and 285,161,472,044.20 is: 427,742,208,066.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    285,161,472,044.20 : 427,742,208,066.30 = 285,161,472,044.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    285,161,472,044.20/427,742,208,066.30 = 285,161,472,044.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    285,161,472,044.20x = 427,742,208,066.30 × 285,161,472,044.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    285,161,472,044.20x = 121,975,597,707,622,581,534,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,975,597,707,622,581,534,720/285,161,472,044.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,742,208,066.30

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