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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,782,528.40, 782,281,173,792.60 and 186,146,648,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,782,528.40, 782,281,173,792.60 and 186,146,648,998.80 is: 279,219,973,498.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,782,528.40 : 782,281,173,792.60 = 186,146,648,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,782,528.40/782,281,173,792.60 = 186,146,648,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,782,528.40x = 782,281,173,792.60 × 186,146,648,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,782,528.40x = 145,619,019,076,340,356,743,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,619,019,076,340,356,743,168/521,520,782,528.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,219,973,498.20

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