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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,060,808,843.85, 601,591,213,265.75 and 401,060,808,843.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,060,808,843.85, 601,591,213,265.75 and 401,060,808,843.85 is: 601,591,213,265.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,060,808,843.85 : 601,591,213,265.75 = 401,060,808,843.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,060,808,843.85/601,591,213,265.75 = 401,060,808,843.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,060,808,843.85x = 601,591,213,265.75 × 401,060,808,843.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,060,808,843.85x = 241,274,658,585,714,758,778,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,274,658,585,714,758,778,880/401,060,808,843.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,591,213,265.75

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