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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,773,931.60, 782,281,160,897.40 and 506,827,493,163.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,773,931.60, 782,281,160,897.40 and 506,827,493,163.60 is: 760,241,239,745.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,773,931.60 : 782,281,160,897.40 = 506,827,493,163.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,773,931.60/782,281,160,897.40 = 506,827,493,163.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,773,931.60x = 782,281,160,897.40 × 506,827,493,163.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,773,931.60x = 396,481,599,726,740,094,058,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,481,599,726,740,094,058,496/521,520,773,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,241,239,745.40

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