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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,778,889.70, 782,281,168,334.55 and 518,214,790,716.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,778,889.70, 782,281,168,334.55 and 518,214,790,716.90 is: 777,322,186,075.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,778,889.70 : 782,281,168,334.55 = 518,214,790,716.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,778,889.70/782,281,168,334.55 = 518,214,790,716.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,778,889.70x = 782,281,168,334.55 × 518,214,790,716.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,778,889.70x = 405,389,671,930,260,885,602,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,389,671,930,260,885,602,304/521,520,778,889.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,322,186,075.35

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