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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,778,889.40, 782,281,168,334.10 and 501,684,849,852.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,778,889.40, 782,281,168,334.10 and 501,684,849,852.60 is: 752,527,274,778.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,778,889.40 : 782,281,168,334.10 = 501,684,849,852.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,778,889.40/782,281,168,334.10 = 501,684,849,852.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,778,889.40x = 782,281,168,334.10 × 501,684,849,852.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,778,889.40x = 392,458,610,478,209,461,911,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,458,610,478,209,461,911,552/521,520,778,889.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,527,274,778.90

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