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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,134,300,915.36, 717,201,451,422.28 and 159,780,499,669.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,134,300,915.36, 717,201,451,422.28 and 159,780,499,669.80 is: 239,670,749,521.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,134,300,915.36 : 717,201,451,422.28 = 159,780,499,669.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,134,300,915.36/717,201,451,422.28 = 159,780,499,669.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,134,300,915.36x = 717,201,451,422.28 × 159,780,499,669.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,134,300,915.36x = 114,594,806,272,157,678,567,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,594,806,272,157,678,567,424/478,134,300,915.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,670,749,521.16

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