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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,315,772,999.75, 838,973,659,499.60 and 559,315,772,999.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,315,772,999.75, 838,973,659,499.60 and 559,315,772,999.75 is: 838,973,659,499.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,315,772,999.75 : 838,973,659,499.60 = 559,315,772,999.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,315,772,999.75/838,973,659,499.60 = 559,315,772,999.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,315,772,999.75x = 838,973,659,499.60 × 559,315,772,999.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,315,772,999.75x = 469,251,200,889,447,843,364,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,251,200,889,447,843,364,864/559,315,772,999.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,973,659,499.60

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