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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,795,556,131.52, 721,216,529,051.16 and 158,091,225,197.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,795,556,131.52, 721,216,529,051.16 and 158,091,225,197.44 is: 237,144,464,536.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,795,556,131.52 : 721,216,529,051.16 = 158,091,225,197.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,795,556,131.52/721,216,529,051.16 = 158,091,225,197.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,795,556,131.52x = 721,216,529,051.16 × 158,091,225,197.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,795,556,131.52x = 114,018,004,710,342,973,718,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,018,004,710,342,973,718,528/480,795,556,131.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,144,464,536.51

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