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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,973,742,807.60, 596,960,614,211.40 and 397,973,742,807.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,973,742,807.60, 596,960,614,211.40 and 397,973,742,807.60 is: 596,960,614,211.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,973,742,807.60 : 596,960,614,211.40 = 397,973,742,807.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,973,742,807.60/596,960,614,211.40 = 397,973,742,807.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,973,742,807.60x = 596,960,614,211.40 × 397,973,742,807.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,973,742,807.60x = 237,574,649,946,434,638,446,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,574,649,946,434,638,446,592/397,973,742,807.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,960,614,211.40

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