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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,243,015,663.65, 717,877,134,793.98 and 288,766,291,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,243,015,663.65, 717,877,134,793.98 and 288,766,291,232.20 is: 398,465,162,497.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,243,015,663.65 : 717,877,134,793.98 = 288,766,291,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,243,015,663.65/717,877,134,793.98 = 288,766,291,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,243,015,663.65x = 717,877,134,793.98 × 288,766,291,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,243,015,663.65x = 207,298,717,774,855,725,383,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,298,717,774,855,725,383,680/520,243,015,663.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,465,162,497.98

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