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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,971,653,270.40, 417,776,672,937.60 and 298,971,653,270.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,971,653,270.40, 417,776,672,937.60 and 298,971,653,270.40 is: 417,776,672,937.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,971,653,270.40 : 417,776,672,937.60 = 298,971,653,270.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,971,653,270.40/417,776,672,937.60 = 298,971,653,270.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,971,653,270.40x = 417,776,672,937.60 × 298,971,653,270.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,971,653,270.40x = 124,903,382,605,961,459,924,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,903,382,605,961,459,924,992/298,971,653,270.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,776,672,937.60

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