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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,243,015,659.85, 717,877,134,788.79 and 288,766,291,228.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,243,015,659.85, 717,877,134,788.79 and 288,766,291,228.45 is: 398,465,162,492.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,243,015,659.85 : 717,877,134,788.79 = 288,766,291,228.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,243,015,659.85/717,877,134,788.79 = 288,766,291,228.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,243,015,659.85x = 717,877,134,788.79 × 288,766,291,228.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,243,015,659.85x = 207,298,717,770,665,011,707,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,298,717,770,665,011,707,904/520,243,015,659.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,465,162,492.84

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