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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,521,417,975.06, 785,508,904,142.70 and 281,215,795,485.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,521,417,975.06, 785,508,904,142.70 and 281,215,795,485.78 is: 421,945,509,305.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,521,417,975.06 : 785,508,904,142.70 = 281,215,795,485.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,521,417,975.06/785,508,904,142.70 = 281,215,795,485.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,521,417,975.06x = 785,508,904,142.70 × 281,215,795,485.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,521,417,975.06x = 220,897,511,339,652,705,943,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,897,511,339,652,705,943,552/523,521,417,975.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,945,509,305.17

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