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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,589,040,729.20, 477,883,561,093.80 and 318,589,040,729.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,589,040,729.20, 477,883,561,093.80 and 318,589,040,729.20 is: 477,883,561,093.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,589,040,729.20 : 477,883,561,093.80 = 318,589,040,729.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,589,040,729.20/477,883,561,093.80 = 318,589,040,729.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,589,040,729.20x = 477,883,561,093.80 × 318,589,040,729.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,589,040,729.20x = 152,248,465,309,127,780,859,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,248,465,309,127,780,859,904/318,589,040,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,883,561,093.80

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