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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,273,145,152.28, 720,384,345,341.40 and 157,533,446,248.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,273,145,152.28, 720,384,345,341.40 and 157,533,446,248.94 is: 236,291,847,026.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,273,145,152.28 : 720,384,345,341.40 = 157,533,446,248.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,273,145,152.28/720,384,345,341.40 = 157,533,446,248.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,273,145,152.28x = 720,384,345,341.40 × 157,533,446,248.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,273,145,152.28x = 113,484,628,545,417,265,545,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,484,628,545,417,265,545,216/480,273,145,152.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,291,847,026.83

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