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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,273,144,950.20, 720,384,345,038.27 and 157,533,446,046.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,273,144,950.20, 720,384,345,038.27 and 157,533,446,046.86 is: 236,291,846,723.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,273,144,950.20 : 720,384,345,038.27 = 157,533,446,046.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,273,144,950.20/720,384,345,038.27 = 157,533,446,046.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,273,144,950.20x = 720,384,345,038.27 × 157,533,446,046.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,273,144,950.20x = 113,484,628,352,088,875,728,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,484,628,352,088,875,728,896/480,273,144,950.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,291,846,723.71

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