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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,520,670,449.45, 768,242,850,378.30 and 172,441,782,122.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,520,670,449.45, 768,242,850,378.30 and 172,441,782,122.98 is: 258,481,606,422.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,520,670,449.45 : 768,242,850,378.30 = 172,441,782,122.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,520,670,449.45/768,242,850,378.30 = 172,441,782,122.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,520,670,449.45x = 768,242,850,378.30 × 172,441,782,122.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,520,670,449.45x = 132,477,166,222,471,948,402,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,477,166,222,471,948,402,688/512,520,670,449.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,481,606,422.43

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