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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,273,145,003.76, 720,384,345,118.26 and 157,533,446,100.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,273,145,003.76, 720,384,345,118.26 and 157,533,446,100.33 is: 236,291,846,803.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,273,145,003.76 : 720,384,345,118.26 = 157,533,446,100.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,273,145,003.76/720,384,345,118.26 = 157,533,446,100.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,273,145,003.76x = 720,384,345,118.26 × 157,533,446,100.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,273,145,003.76x = 113,484,628,403,208,935,440,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,484,628,403,208,935,440,384/480,273,145,003.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,291,846,803.80

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