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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,780,009.15, 782,281,170,013.73 and 501,684,850,972.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,780,009.15, 782,281,170,013.73 and 501,684,850,972.35 is: 752,527,276,458.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,780,009.15 : 782,281,170,013.73 = 501,684,850,972.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,780,009.15/782,281,170,013.73 = 501,684,850,972.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,780,009.15x = 782,281,170,013.73 × 501,684,850,972.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,780,009.15x = 392,458,612,196,813,714,751,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,458,612,196,813,714,751,488/521,520,780,009.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,527,276,458.53

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