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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,776,657.70, 782,281,164,986.55 and 186,513,975,147.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,776,657.70, 782,281,164,986.55 and 186,513,975,147.30 is: 279,770,962,720.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,776,657.70 : 782,281,164,986.55 = 186,513,975,147.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,776,657.70/782,281,164,986.55 = 186,513,975,147.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,776,657.70x = 782,281,164,986.55 × 186,513,975,147.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,776,657.70x = 145,906,369,764,502,271,950,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,906,369,764,502,271,950,848/521,520,776,657.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,770,962,720.95

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