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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,901,272,003.60, 631,351,908,005.40 and 420,901,272,003.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,901,272,003.60, 631,351,908,005.40 and 420,901,272,003.60 is: 631,351,908,005.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,901,272,003.60 : 631,351,908,005.40 = 420,901,272,003.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,901,272,003.60/631,351,908,005.40 = 420,901,272,003.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,901,272,003.60x = 631,351,908,005.40 × 420,901,272,003.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,901,272,003.60x = 265,736,821,161,372,696,969,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,736,821,161,372,696,969,216/420,901,272,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,351,908,005.40

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