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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,901,272,004.17, 631,351,908,006.26 and 420,901,272,004.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,901,272,004.17, 631,351,908,006.26 and 420,901,272,004.17 is: 631,351,908,006.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,901,272,004.17 : 631,351,908,006.26 = 420,901,272,004.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,901,272,004.17/631,351,908,006.26 = 420,901,272,004.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,901,272,004.17x = 631,351,908,006.26 × 420,901,272,004.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,901,272,004.17x = 265,736,821,162,094,553,464,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,736,821,162,094,553,464,832/420,901,272,004.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,351,908,006.26

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