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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,590,307,943.20, 717,885,461,914.80 and 478,590,307,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,590,307,943.20, 717,885,461,914.80 and 478,590,307,943.20 is: 717,885,461,914.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,590,307,943.20 : 717,885,461,914.80 = 478,590,307,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,590,307,943.20/717,885,461,914.80 = 478,590,307,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,590,307,943.20x = 717,885,461,914.80 × 478,590,307,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,590,307,943.20x = 343,573,024,285,750,519,136,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,573,024,285,750,519,136,256/478,590,307,943.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,885,461,914.80

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