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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,901,272,004.80, 631,351,908,007.20 and 420,901,272,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,901,272,004.80, 631,351,908,007.20 and 420,901,272,004.80 is: 631,351,908,007.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,901,272,004.80 : 631,351,908,007.20 = 420,901,272,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,901,272,004.80/631,351,908,007.20 = 420,901,272,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,901,272,004.80x = 631,351,908,007.20 × 420,901,272,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,901,272,004.80x = 265,736,821,162,887,914,455,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,736,821,162,887,914,455,040/420,901,272,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,351,908,007.20

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