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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581,239,476,021.60, 871,859,214,032.40 and 581,239,476,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 581,239,476,021.60, 871,859,214,032.40 and 581,239,476,021.60 is: 871,859,214,032.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581,239,476,021.60 : 871,859,214,032.40 = 581,239,476,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581,239,476,021.60/871,859,214,032.40 = 581,239,476,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581,239,476,021.60x = 871,859,214,032.40 × 581,239,476,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581,239,476,021.60x = 506,758,992,728,796,163,997,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,758,992,728,796,163,997,696/581,239,476,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,859,214,032.40

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