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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,243,015,674.10, 717,877,134,808.40 and 288,766,291,242.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,243,015,674.10, 717,877,134,808.40 and 288,766,291,242.70 is: 398,465,162,512.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,243,015,674.10 : 717,877,134,808.40 = 288,766,291,242.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,243,015,674.10/717,877,134,808.40 = 288,766,291,242.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,243,015,674.10x = 717,877,134,808.40 × 288,766,291,242.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,243,015,674.10x = 207,298,717,786,557,464,444,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,298,717,786,557,464,444,928/520,243,015,674.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,465,162,512.47

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