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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,690,452,280.20, 716,538,357,256.72 and 159,335,777,060.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,690,452,280.20, 716,538,357,256.72 and 159,335,777,060.98 is: 239,004,559,129.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,690,452,280.20 : 716,538,357,256.72 = 159,335,777,060.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,690,452,280.20/716,538,357,256.72 = 159,335,777,060.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,690,452,280.20x = 716,538,357,256.72 × 159,335,777,060.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,690,452,280.20x = 114,170,195,947,497,587,736,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,170,195,947,497,587,736,576/477,690,452,280.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,004,559,129.28

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