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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,273,144,994.98, 720,384,345,105.03 and 157,533,446,091.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,273,144,994.98, 720,384,345,105.03 and 157,533,446,091.60 is: 236,291,846,790.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,273,144,994.98 : 720,384,345,105.03 = 157,533,446,091.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,273,144,994.98/720,384,345,105.03 = 157,533,446,091.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,273,144,994.98x = 720,384,345,105.03 × 157,533,446,091.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,273,144,994.98x = 113,484,628,394,835,829,587,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,484,628,394,835,829,587,968/480,273,144,994.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,291,846,790.69

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