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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,273,144,947.70, 720,384,345,034.52 and 157,533,446,044.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,273,144,947.70, 720,384,345,034.52 and 157,533,446,044.36 is: 236,291,846,719.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,273,144,947.70 : 720,384,345,034.52 = 157,533,446,044.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,273,144,947.70/720,384,345,034.52 = 157,533,446,044.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,273,144,947.70x = 720,384,345,034.52 × 157,533,446,044.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,273,144,947.70x = 113,484,628,349,697,166,147,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,484,628,349,697,166,147,584/480,273,144,947.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,291,846,719.96

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