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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,258,286,838.55, 6,387,430,257.83 and 4,258,286,838.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,258,286,838.55, 6,387,430,257.83 and 4,258,286,838.55 is: 6,387,430,257.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,286,838.55 : 6,387,430,257.83 = 4,258,286,838.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,286,838.55/6,387,430,257.83 = 4,258,286,838.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,286,838.55x = 6,387,430,257.83 × 4,258,286,838.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,286,838.55x = 27,199,510,199,052,230,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,199,510,199,052,230,656/4,258,286,838.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,387,430,257.83

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