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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,901,272,003.15, 631,351,908,004.73 and 420,901,272,003.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,901,272,003.15, 631,351,908,004.73 and 420,901,272,003.15 is: 631,351,908,004.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,901,272,003.15 : 631,351,908,004.73 = 420,901,272,003.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,901,272,003.15/631,351,908,004.73 = 420,901,272,003.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,901,272,003.15x = 631,351,908,004.73 × 420,901,272,003.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,901,272,003.15x = 265,736,821,160,806,600,146,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,736,821,160,806,600,146,944/420,901,272,003.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,351,908,004.73

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