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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,979,472,017.60, 596,969,208,026.40 and 397,979,472,017.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,979,472,017.60, 596,969,208,026.40 and 397,979,472,017.60 is: 596,969,208,026.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,979,472,017.60 : 596,969,208,026.40 = 397,979,472,017.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,979,472,017.60/596,969,208,026.40 = 397,979,472,017.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,979,472,017.60x = 596,969,208,026.40 × 397,979,472,017.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,979,472,017.60x = 237,581,490,221,111,492,739,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,581,490,221,111,492,739,072/397,979,472,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,969,208,026.40

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