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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,253,248,045.82, 751,879,872,068.73 and 501,253,248,045.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,253,248,045.82, 751,879,872,068.73 and 501,253,248,045.82 is: 751,879,872,068.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,253,248,045.82 : 751,879,872,068.73 = 501,253,248,045.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,253,248,045.82/751,879,872,068.73 = 501,253,248,045.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,253,248,045.82x = 751,879,872,068.73 × 501,253,248,045.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,253,248,045.82x = 376,882,228,014,726,531,514,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,882,228,014,726,531,514,368/501,253,248,045.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,879,872,068.73

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