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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,243,015,663.15, 717,877,134,793.28 and 288,766,291,231.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,243,015,663.15, 717,877,134,793.28 and 288,766,291,231.70 is: 398,465,162,497.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,243,015,663.15 : 717,877,134,793.28 = 288,766,291,231.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,243,015,663.15/717,877,134,793.28 = 288,766,291,231.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,243,015,663.15x = 717,877,134,793.28 × 288,766,291,231.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,243,015,663.15x = 207,298,717,774,294,661,726,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,298,717,774,294,661,726,208/520,243,015,663.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,465,162,497.29

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