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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,780,156.40, 782,281,170,234.60 and 501,684,851,119.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,780,156.40, 782,281,170,234.60 and 501,684,851,119.60 is: 752,527,276,679.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,780,156.40 : 782,281,170,234.60 = 501,684,851,119.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,780,156.40/782,281,170,234.60 = 501,684,851,119.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,780,156.40x = 782,281,170,234.60 × 501,684,851,119.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,780,156.40x = 392,458,612,422,811,739,750,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,458,612,422,811,739,750,400/521,520,780,156.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,527,276,679.40

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