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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,142,185,713.20, 586,713,278,569.80 and 391,142,185,713.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,142,185,713.20, 586,713,278,569.80 and 391,142,185,713.20 is: 586,713,278,569.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,142,185,713.20 : 586,713,278,569.80 = 391,142,185,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,142,185,713.20/586,713,278,569.80 = 391,142,185,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,142,185,713.20x = 586,713,278,569.80 × 391,142,185,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,142,185,713.20x = 229,488,314,166,749,199,073,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,488,314,166,749,199,073,280/391,142,185,713.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 586,713,278,569.80

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