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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,185,632,145.60, 597,278,448,218.40 and 398,185,632,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,185,632,145.60, 597,278,448,218.40 and 398,185,632,145.60 is: 597,278,448,218.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,185,632,145.60 : 597,278,448,218.40 = 398,185,632,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,185,632,145.60/597,278,448,218.40 = 398,185,632,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,185,632,145.60x = 597,278,448,218.40 × 398,185,632,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,185,632,145.60x = 237,827,696,470,786,601,648,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,827,696,470,786,601,648,128/398,185,632,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,278,448,218.40

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