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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,783,538.80, 782,281,175,308.20 and 149,291,004,082.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,783,538.80, 782,281,175,308.20 and 149,291,004,082.80 is: 223,936,506,124.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,783,538.80 : 782,281,175,308.20 = 149,291,004,082.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,783,538.80/782,281,175,308.20 = 149,291,004,082.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,783,538.80x = 782,281,175,308.20 × 149,291,004,082.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,783,538.80x = 116,787,542,136,834,047,868,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,787,542,136,834,047,868,928/521,520,783,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,936,506,124.20

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