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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,243,015,660.85, 717,877,134,790.15 and 288,766,291,229.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,243,015,660.85, 717,877,134,790.15 and 288,766,291,229.45 is: 398,465,162,494.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,243,015,660.85 : 717,877,134,790.15 = 288,766,291,229.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,243,015,660.85/717,877,134,790.15 = 288,766,291,229.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,243,015,660.85x = 717,877,134,790.15 × 288,766,291,229.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,243,015,660.85x = 207,298,717,771,775,596,298,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,298,717,771,775,596,298,240/520,243,015,660.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,465,162,494.21

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