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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,016,652,018.90, 780,024,978,028.40 and 520,016,652,018.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,016,652,018.90, 780,024,978,028.40 and 520,016,652,018.90 is: 780,024,978,028.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,016,652,018.90 : 780,024,978,028.40 = 520,016,652,018.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,016,652,018.90/780,024,978,028.40 = 520,016,652,018.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,016,652,018.90x = 780,024,978,028.40 × 520,016,652,018.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,016,652,018.90x = 405,625,977,565,444,661,313,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,625,977,565,444,661,313,536/520,016,652,018.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,024,978,028.40

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