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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,768,042.73, 782,281,152,064.12 and 521,520,768,042.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,768,042.73, 782,281,152,064.12 and 521,520,768,042.73 is: 782,281,152,064.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,768,042.73 : 782,281,152,064.12 = 521,520,768,042.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,768,042.73/782,281,152,064.12 = 521,520,768,042.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,768,042.73x = 782,281,152,064.12 × 521,520,768,042.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,768,042.73x = 407,975,867,249,831,494,811,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,975,867,249,831,494,811,648/521,520,768,042.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,281,152,064.12

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