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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,272,357,025.60, 595,908,535,538.40 and 397,272,357,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,272,357,025.60, 595,908,535,538.40 and 397,272,357,025.60 is: 595,908,535,538.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,272,357,025.60 : 595,908,535,538.40 = 397,272,357,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,272,357,025.60/595,908,535,538.40 = 397,272,357,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,272,357,025.60x = 595,908,535,538.40 × 397,272,357,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,272,357,025.60x = 236,737,988,485,013,670,199,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,737,988,485,013,670,199,296/397,272,357,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,908,535,538.40

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