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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,378,820,001.72, 779,644,778,093.46 and 217,523,810,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,378,820,001.72, 779,644,778,093.46 and 217,523,810,230.20 is: 325,899,702,751.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,378,820,001.72 : 779,644,778,093.46 = 217,523,810,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,378,820,001.72/779,644,778,093.46 = 217,523,810,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,378,820,001.72x = 779,644,778,093.46 × 217,523,810,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,378,820,001.72x = 169,591,302,756,968,194,637,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,591,302,756,968,194,637,824/520,378,820,001.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,899,702,751.95

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