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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,771,946.20, 782,281,157,919.30 and 186,513,970,435.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,771,946.20, 782,281,157,919.30 and 186,513,970,435.80 is: 279,770,955,653.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,771,946.20 : 782,281,157,919.30 = 186,513,970,435.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,771,946.20/782,281,157,919.30 = 186,513,970,435.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,771,946.20x = 782,281,157,919.30 × 186,513,970,435.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,771,946.20x = 145,906,364,760,643,711,533,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,906,364,760,643,711,533,056/521,520,771,946.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,770,955,653.70

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