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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,778,891.90, 782,281,168,337.85 and 501,684,849,855.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,778,891.90, 782,281,168,337.85 and 501,684,849,855.10 is: 752,527,274,782.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,778,891.90 : 782,281,168,337.85 = 501,684,849,855.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,778,891.90/782,281,168,337.85 = 501,684,849,855.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,778,891.90x = 782,281,168,337.85 × 501,684,849,855.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,778,891.90x = 392,458,610,482,046,478,319,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,458,610,482,046,478,319,616/521,520,778,891.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,527,274,782.65

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