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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,243,015,679.60, 717,877,134,815.97 and 288,766,291,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,243,015,679.60, 717,877,134,815.97 and 288,766,291,248.20 is: 398,465,162,520.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,243,015,679.60 : 717,877,134,815.97 = 288,766,291,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,243,015,679.60/717,877,134,815.97 = 288,766,291,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,243,015,679.60x = 717,877,134,815.97 × 288,766,291,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,243,015,679.60x = 207,298,717,792,691,717,931,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,298,717,792,691,717,931,008/520,243,015,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,465,162,520.05

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