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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,690,437,805.98, 716,538,335,393.52 and 159,335,762,586.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,690,437,805.98, 716,538,335,393.52 and 159,335,762,586.76 is: 239,004,537,367.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,690,437,805.98 : 716,538,335,393.52 = 159,335,762,586.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,690,437,805.98/716,538,335,393.52 = 159,335,762,586.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,690,437,805.98x = 716,538,335,393.52 × 159,335,762,586.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,690,437,805.98x = 114,170,182,092,574,114,709,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,170,182,092,574,114,709,504/477,690,437,805.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,004,537,367.24

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