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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 388,156,927,906.60, 582,235,391,859.92 and 388,156,927,906.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 388,156,927,906.60, 582,235,391,859.92 and 388,156,927,906.60 is: 582,235,391,859.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    388,156,927,906.60 : 582,235,391,859.92 = 388,156,927,906.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    388,156,927,906.60/582,235,391,859.92 = 388,156,927,906.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    388,156,927,906.60x = 582,235,391,859.92 × 388,156,927,906.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    388,156,927,906.60x = 225,998,701,022,841,977,962,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,998,701,022,841,977,962,496/388,156,927,906.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,235,391,859.92

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