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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520,783,620.80, 782,281,175,431.20 and 149,291,004,164.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520,783,620.80, 782,281,175,431.20 and 149,291,004,164.80 is: 223,936,506,247.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520,783,620.80 : 782,281,175,431.20 = 149,291,004,164.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520,783,620.80/782,281,175,431.20 = 149,291,004,164.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520,783,620.80x = 782,281,175,431.20 × 149,291,004,164.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520,783,620.80x = 116,787,542,219,343,909,617,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,787,542,219,343,909,617,664/521,520,783,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,936,506,247.20

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