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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,764,801,486.76, 377,745,472,502.46 and 157,979,320,930.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,764,801,486.76, 377,745,472,502.46 and 157,979,320,930.86 is: 217,982,636,579.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,764,801,486.76 : 377,745,472,502.46 = 157,979,320,930.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,764,801,486.76/377,745,472,502.46 = 157,979,320,930.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,764,801,486.76x = 377,745,472,502.46 × 157,979,320,930.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,764,801,486.76x = 59,675,973,230,645,481,570,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,675,973,230,645,481,570,304/273,764,801,486.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,982,636,579.13

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