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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,768,088.20, 782,281,152,132.30 and 186,513,966,577.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,768,088.20, 782,281,152,132.30 and 186,513,966,577.80 is: 279,770,949,866.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,768,088.20 : 782,281,152,132.30 = 186,513,966,577.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,768,088.20/782,281,152,132.30 = 186,513,966,577.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,768,088.20x = 782,281,152,132.30 × 186,513,966,577.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,768,088.20x = 145,906,360,663,246,672,756,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,906,360,663,246,672,756,736/521,520,768,088.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,770,949,866.70

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