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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,778,886.40, 782,281,168,329.60 and 501,684,849,849.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,778,886.40, 782,281,168,329.60 and 501,684,849,849.60 is: 752,527,274,774.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,778,886.40 : 782,281,168,329.60 = 501,684,849,849.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,778,886.40/782,281,168,329.60 = 501,684,849,849.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,778,886.40x = 782,281,168,329.60 × 501,684,849,849.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,778,886.40x = 392,458,610,473,604,988,534,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,458,610,473,604,988,534,784/521,520,778,886.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,527,274,774.40

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