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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,134,300,907.86, 717,201,451,411.02 and 159,780,499,662.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,134,300,907.86, 717,201,451,411.02 and 159,780,499,662.30 is: 239,670,749,509.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,134,300,907.86 : 717,201,451,411.02 = 159,780,499,662.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,134,300,907.86/717,201,451,411.02 = 159,780,499,662.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,134,300,907.86x = 717,201,451,411.02 × 159,780,499,662.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,134,300,907.86x = 114,594,806,264,979,546,701,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,594,806,264,979,546,701,824/478,134,300,907.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,670,749,509.90

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