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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,252,172,857.70, 6,378,259,286.55 and 4,252,172,857.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,252,172,857.70, 6,378,259,286.55 and 4,252,172,857.70 is: 6,378,259,286.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,252,172,857.70 : 6,378,259,286.55 = 4,252,172,857.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,252,172,857.70/6,378,259,286.55 = 4,252,172,857.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,252,172,857.70x = 6,378,259,286.55 × 4,252,172,857.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,252,172,857.70x = 27,121,461,017,640,878,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,121,461,017,640,878,080/4,252,172,857.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,378,259,286.55

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