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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,772,572.60, 782,281,158,858.90 and 506,827,491,804.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,772,572.60, 782,281,158,858.90 and 506,827,491,804.60 is: 760,241,237,706.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,772,572.60 : 782,281,158,858.90 = 506,827,491,804.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,772,572.60/782,281,158,858.90 = 506,827,491,804.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,772,572.60x = 782,281,158,858.90 × 506,827,491,804.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,772,572.60x = 396,481,597,630,452,120,682,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,481,597,630,452,120,682,496/521,520,772,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,241,237,706.90

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