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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,273,144,993.48, 720,384,345,102.78 and 157,533,446,090.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,273,144,993.48, 720,384,345,102.78 and 157,533,446,090.10 is: 236,291,846,788.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,273,144,993.48 : 720,384,345,102.78 = 157,533,446,090.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,273,144,993.48/720,384,345,102.78 = 157,533,446,090.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,273,144,993.48x = 720,384,345,102.78 × 157,533,446,090.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,273,144,993.48x = 113,484,628,393,400,790,417,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,484,628,393,400,790,417,408/480,273,144,993.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,291,846,788.44

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