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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,901,272,002.52, 631,351,908,003.77 and 420,901,272,002.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,901,272,002.52, 631,351,908,003.77 and 420,901,272,002.52 is: 631,351,908,003.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,901,272,002.52 : 631,351,908,003.77 = 420,901,272,002.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,901,272,002.52/631,351,908,003.77 = 420,901,272,002.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,901,272,002.52x = 631,351,908,003.77 × 420,901,272,002.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,901,272,002.52x = 265,736,821,160,004,816,994,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,736,821,160,004,816,994,304/420,901,272,002.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,351,908,003.77

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