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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,690,452,279.85, 716,538,357,256.20 and 159,335,777,060.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,690,452,279.85, 716,538,357,256.20 and 159,335,777,060.61 is: 239,004,559,128.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,690,452,279.85 : 716,538,357,256.20 = 159,335,777,060.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,690,452,279.85/716,538,357,256.20 = 159,335,777,060.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,690,452,279.85x = 716,538,357,256.20 × 159,335,777,060.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,690,452,279.85x = 114,170,195,947,149,594,722,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,170,195,947,149,594,722,304/477,690,452,279.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,004,559,128.73

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