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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,776,740.20, 782,281,165,110.30 and 186,513,975,229.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,776,740.20, 782,281,165,110.30 and 186,513,975,229.80 is: 279,770,962,844.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,776,740.20 : 782,281,165,110.30 = 186,513,975,229.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,776,740.20/782,281,165,110.30 = 186,513,975,229.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,776,740.20x = 782,281,165,110.30 × 186,513,975,229.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,776,740.20x = 145,906,369,852,121,584,500,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,906,369,852,121,584,500,736/521,520,776,740.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,770,962,844.70

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