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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,378,820,001.20, 779,644,778,092.70 and 217,523,810,229.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,378,820,001.20, 779,644,778,092.70 and 217,523,810,229.70 is: 325,899,702,751.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,378,820,001.20 : 779,644,778,092.70 = 217,523,810,229.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,378,820,001.20/779,644,778,092.70 = 217,523,810,229.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,378,820,001.20x = 779,644,778,092.70 × 217,523,810,229.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,378,820,001.20x = 169,591,302,756,413,036,560,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,591,302,756,413,036,560,384/520,378,820,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,899,702,751.20

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