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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,273,144,954.52, 720,384,345,044.74 and 157,533,446,051.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,273,144,954.52, 720,384,345,044.74 and 157,533,446,051.18 is: 236,291,846,730.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,273,144,954.52 : 720,384,345,044.74 = 157,533,446,051.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,273,144,954.52/720,384,345,044.74 = 157,533,446,051.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,273,144,954.52x = 720,384,345,044.74 × 157,533,446,051.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,273,144,954.52x = 113,484,628,356,220,181,282,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,484,628,356,220,181,282,816/480,273,144,954.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,291,846,730.19

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