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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,772,805.10, 782,281,159,207.65 and 506,827,492,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,772,805.10, 782,281,159,207.65 and 506,827,492,037.10 is: 760,241,238,055.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,772,805.10 : 782,281,159,207.65 = 506,827,492,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,772,805.10/782,281,159,207.65 = 506,827,492,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,772,805.10x = 782,281,159,207.65 × 506,827,492,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,772,805.10x = 396,481,597,989,088,600,784,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,481,597,989,088,600,784,896/521,520,772,805.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,241,238,055.65

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