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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,241,856,005.40, 595,862,784,008.10 and 397,241,856,005.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,241,856,005.40, 595,862,784,008.10 and 397,241,856,005.40 is: 595,862,784,008.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,241,856,005.40 : 595,862,784,008.10 = 397,241,856,005.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,241,856,005.40/595,862,784,008.10 = 397,241,856,005.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,241,856,005.40x = 595,862,784,008.10 × 397,241,856,005.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,241,856,005.40x = 236,701,638,243,922,416,238,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,701,638,243,922,416,238,592/397,241,856,005.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,862,784,008.10

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