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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,764,801,480.76, 377,745,472,494.18 and 157,979,320,924.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,764,801,480.76, 377,745,472,494.18 and 157,979,320,924.86 is: 217,982,636,570.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,764,801,480.76 : 377,745,472,494.18 = 157,979,320,924.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,764,801,480.76/377,745,472,494.18 = 157,979,320,924.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,764,801,480.76x = 377,745,472,494.18 × 157,979,320,924.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,764,801,480.76x = 59,675,973,227,070,927,929,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,675,973,227,070,927,929,344/273,764,801,480.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,982,636,570.85

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