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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,771,819.60, 782,281,157,729.40 and 506,827,491,051.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,771,819.60, 782,281,157,729.40 and 506,827,491,051.60 is: 760,241,236,577.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,771,819.60 : 782,281,157,729.40 = 506,827,491,051.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,771,819.60/782,281,157,729.40 = 506,827,491,051.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,771,819.60x = 782,281,157,729.40 × 506,827,491,051.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,771,819.60x = 396,481,596,468,932,774,985,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,481,596,468,932,774,985,728/521,520,771,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,241,236,577.40

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