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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,520,670,448.95, 768,242,850,377.55 and 172,441,782,122.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,520,670,448.95, 768,242,850,377.55 and 172,441,782,122.47 is: 258,481,606,421.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,520,670,448.95 : 768,242,850,377.55 = 172,441,782,122.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,520,670,448.95/768,242,850,377.55 = 172,441,782,122.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,520,670,448.95x = 768,242,850,377.55 × 172,441,782,122.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,520,670,448.95x = 132,477,166,221,950,797,742,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,477,166,221,950,797,742,080/512,520,670,448.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,481,606,421.66

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