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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,772,564.35, 782,281,158,846.52 and 506,827,491,796.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,772,564.35, 782,281,158,846.52 and 506,827,491,796.35 is: 760,241,237,694.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,772,564.35 : 782,281,158,846.52 = 506,827,491,796.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,772,564.35/782,281,158,846.52 = 506,827,491,796.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,772,564.35x = 782,281,158,846.52 × 506,827,491,796.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,772,564.35x = 396,481,597,617,723,783,774,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,481,597,617,723,783,774,208/521,520,772,564.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,241,237,694.52

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