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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,520,670,510.70, 768,242,850,470.25 and 172,441,782,184.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,520,670,510.70, 768,242,850,470.25 and 172,441,782,184.25 is: 258,481,606,514.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,520,670,510.70 : 768,242,850,470.25 = 172,441,782,184.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,520,670,510.70/768,242,850,470.25 = 172,441,782,184.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,520,670,510.70x = 768,242,850,470.25 × 172,441,782,184.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,520,670,510.70x = 132,477,166,285,398,185,345,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,477,166,285,398,185,345,024/512,520,670,510.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,481,606,514.31

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